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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
could just make out the nebulous outline of a fishing shack in the dense fog
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Recent Examples of nebulous
There are also more nebulous items, such as advice to beware of social engineering and watch out for spam.
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PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The combination of folkloric illustrations with real images of nebulae makes this, well, nebulous topic more understandable and relatable.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
That’s a bit of a nebulous proposition, so here are some guidelines:
1.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Nadella not being read in on the nebulous details of Stargate says a lot about how much Microsoft and OpenAI have drifted apart.
—Alex Heath, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The combination of folkloric illustrations with real images of nebulae makes this, well, nebulous topic more understandable and relatable.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
That’s a bit of a nebulous proposition, so here are some guidelines:
1.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Nadella not being read in on the nebulous details of Stargate says a lot about how much Microsoft and OpenAI have drifted apart.
—Alex Heath, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nebulous
Adjective
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Trump has not commented on the military base plan specifically but delivered an ambiguous answer this week to a question regarding the use of private companies to assist with deportations.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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The film has proven divisive, though, with some audiences puzzled by its breakneck tonal shifts and ambiguous ending.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Courtenay Brown Mar 6, 2025 - Business Trump stares down early economic potholes Buy your local economist a drink: The economic backdrop is more chaotic and uncertain than it's been in years — a result of fast-moving and sometimes vague Trump policy.—
Axios,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Having lost an extra 30 minutes in the meeting above, another manager speeds through a document review, providing only vague feedback to her direct report.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Women possessed by the gods were oracles, predicting the future in cryptic utterances.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Escher String Quartet Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road, Storrs The Escher String Quartet, named for the cryptic artist M.C. Escher, performs pieces by Ravel, Mendelssohn and Mozart on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. $39, $37 seniors, free for students and youth.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Any faint chance of heading the panel was decades away.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Mars will shrink, appearing as a faint reddish speck against the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Everything feels absurd and animated by obscure cosmic forces.—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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After years in obscure so-so movies playing Chopin and Byron, and in some respectable Merchant Ivory ones, the surprise star of last year's Four Weddings and a Funeral and this year's Nine Months and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain has lately been having a bad life.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is a relaxed, easygoing day; however, communications are a bit hazy and could be easily misunderstood.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2025
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From that point on, her memory is hazy, according to the suit.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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While it’s been nearly a decade since Markle was seen on the small screen, Rachel and her wardrobe remain as relevant as ever—especially with dark academia trending in fashion.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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An adults-only drama about an exotic dancer's entanglements with a rich family (and its many secrets), Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black is dark, violent, and scandalous, with storylines revolving around murder, blackmail, and human trafficking.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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During the course of the series, Mullen's investigation into the cyberattack unearths the mysterious weapon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Researchers in northern Denmark have unearthed evidence of a mysterious circle of wooden posts dating back 4,000 years.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Nebulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebulous. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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