: not clear: such as
a
: difficult to understand
an unclear explanation
unclear instructions
an unclear reference
b
: confused or uncertain about something
—often used with about
was a little unclear about how to proceed
unclearly
adverb
speaking unclearly
an unclearly remembered incident
Examples of unclear in a Sentence
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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Drone restrictions sparked by a spate of mysterious sightings across New Jersey are set to expire this weekend — even though their origins still remain unclear.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Whether this is something the Trump administration will support remains unclear.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Even what might happen next to TikTok remains unclear.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Townsend’s involvement in the spinoff in development is unclear.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Whether this is something the Trump administration will support remains unclear.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Even what might happen next to TikTok remains unclear.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Townsend’s involvement in the spinoff in development is unclear.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclear. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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