1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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2
as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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Recent Examples of unclear
The circumstances surrounding the gathering were unclear, but police were investigating and searching for the assailant.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The research on the risks of uterine rupture after prior C-sections is unclear.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
With no official statement from Hulu or Paul, the details are still unclear, but the problem reportedly revolves around Paul’s relationship with her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Just how that will work is unclear, Ashwell said.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The research on the risks of uterine rupture after prior C-sections is unclear.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
With no official statement from Hulu or Paul, the details are still unclear, but the problem reportedly revolves around Paul’s relationship with her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Just how that will work is unclear, Ashwell said.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
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The title Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is pretty vague, and the new trailer doesn’t clear much up.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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This implies regime change, yet the administration’s ambitions have in fact been vague and inconsistent.—
Dennis Ross,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Grab your telescope and look out for a line of faint stars extending diagonally from Gienag above Algorab, which will lead you directly to the patch of sky containing M104!—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Normally, such events are invisible to telescopes, producing only faint ripples in spacetime.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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That the film doesn’t end on Marty’s comeuppance but something far more ambiguous feels correct.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the plumes reached Western Europe, residents reported hazy skies in southern England and the Swiss and Italian Alps.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cut yourself some slack at work today because there is a Moon Alert all day, which makes things hazy and indecisive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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