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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
Soon, a nebulous idea for getting money that had previously been a fleeting thought became palatable.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Other applications have more nebulous gains.
—John Kell, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Since its inception in 2014, the CFP was meant to bring order and stability after the nebulous Bowl Championship System relied on a stew of polls and computer rankings to determine a national championship game.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, back in Russia, Ilya’s family has various nebulous financial difficulties and high expectations tied to celebrating the Motherland and whatnot.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
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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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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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By contrast, fringe subcultures operate in a more cryptic and chaotic manner.—
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Heeding these cryptic words some three decades later, the audacious (and well-read) impresario Tony Wilson opened the Haçienda together with the circle of post-punk musicians and designers involved with his label, Factory Records.—
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
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The short uses stylized 3D and deadpan timing to explore routine, irritation and faint absurdity.—
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Gardenia x daruma is an obscure dwarf hybrid that is hardy down to 20 degrees and, planted on its own, grows no more than three feet tall with small flowers and leaves.—
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Advertisement The Epstein case is yet another reminder of how power can both obscure harm and suppress the voices of survivors.—
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Although Jerry Garcia cast the longest shadow across the legend of the Dead with his dark, complexly melodic songs and his hazy, frayed vocals, Weir’s shadow was more translucent, melodically lighter and rhythmically astute.—
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What the new blueprint looks like is still hazy, and there isn’t just one way anymore.—
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Don't feel afraid to play with bold (but dark) colors and various materials.—
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Open my soul to the vast dark places.—
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“Nebulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebulous. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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