1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message
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2
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
with my mind still muzzy from the medication, I had no idea what the nurse was saying
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Recent Examples of muzzy
My personal term for the inexact nature of the messy, fuzzy world was muzzy.
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Charles Platt, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
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The championship standard isn’t volleyed about in vague terms.—
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Washington’s presence there, however, gave the delegates confidence to endow the presidency with vague and expansive powers.—
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The scramble to get the show launched has left Tierney and Brady a bit dazed.—
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Meanwhile, the Golden Globes has officially added a podcast category, and even though no one quite knows what to make of it, folks seem dazed enough to roll with it nevertheless.—
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The circumstances of Villegas-Gonzalez's death remain unclear.—
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While past studies have shown that dairy products may have a protective effect against dementia, how specific dairy products affect cognitive health remains unclear.—
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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
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Instead, a bewildered stranger answers the door.—
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Even in agencies that have, some policies are weak or ambiguous.—
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Even in agencies that have, some policies are weak or ambiguous.—
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Goedert scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-2 leaving a confused Malik Mustapha behind him in the left flat.—
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Yet many of its citizens feel both whiplashed and confused.—
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Since their breakout moment, the bags have evolved with fun new styles, including glitzy glitter, luxe leather-alternative styles, and even winter-ready fuzzy styles.—
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The fuzzy shearling interior and buttery soft suede outer is worth all the hype, and the chestnut hue goes with legit everything.—
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Living authors of books investigating the day of rest, a small but select sodality, are probably feeling dizzy right now.—
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Signs of dehydration, including dry mouth and throat, infrequent urination and feeling dizzy when standing up.—
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“Muzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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