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
Whether this amounts to an iPhone moment for stablecoins generally remains unclear, but the foundation is being laid.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The cause of the Little Ice Age is unclear, but volcanic activity belching volcanic ash high into the atmosphere and blocking sunlight is one of the most likely explanations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The timelines for the returns of Oliver and Milano are currently unclear.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Pollak's views on vaccines are unclear.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The cause of the Little Ice Age is unclear, but volcanic activity belching volcanic ash high into the atmosphere and blocking sunlight is one of the most likely explanations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The timelines for the returns of Oliver and Milano are currently unclear.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Pollak's views on vaccines are unclear.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
Adjective
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Incitement and threats of imminent harm would need to be specific toward someone and at a specific time rather than vague wishes of someone’s death or celebrations of someone’s death.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Subways send a low rumble through the pavement, traffic makes overpasses quiver, and footsteps create faint ripples in the floor.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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For objects like star clusters, a longer imaging time gives you the chance to resolve fainter stars.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Leaving out any vital details or stating the requirements in ambiguous ways is going to undermine the result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Obviously this wasn’t the best call, regardless of the somewhat ambiguous state of Belly and Jeremiah’s relationship at the time.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rat Saw God than an extension of its hazy Southern world-building, Bleeds is Wednesday at their best—again.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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Inside, police investigator Michael Ely found the interior hazy with smoke, and no one was present in the home except for the family dog, Oakley.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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