How to Use unclear in a Sentence

unclear

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  • Whether their two kids, ages 4½ and 2, will feel the same way is unclear.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The precise origin of the push to restart FTX is unclear.
    WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The study was unclear whether the laundry was clean or dirty.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The timeline of when the 1864 law could take effect is unclear.
    Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The age of the second woman is unclear, though the man killed was around 80 years old.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
  • Whether the name for this recipe was adapted from one of these sources is unclear.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The circumstances around the killing are still unclear.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But when, or if, the two sides can strike an agreement is unclear.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The identities of the men in the footage and the reasons for their detention are unclear.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The nature of the cases in the Stockyards and Near Southside was unclear.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
  • This one is a bit unclear as the court case progresses.
    Tory Basile, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • That's unclear due to the many scenarios of the play-in tournament.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Here’s a look at what is known about the new partnership – and what is still unclear.
    Kim Tong-Hyung and Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
  • Whether the bank will be successful in that goal, though, is still unclear.
    Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Donohue, the attorney for Souls to the Polls, said that is unclear.
    Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
  • The future of the Who beyond these Teenage Cancer Trust gigs is unclear.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Details on Hemsworth's part in the live-action film are still unclear.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2024
  • Pence has been mulling a bid for the White House, though his exact timeline has been unclear.
    Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • But what the world will look like after this crisis is still unclear.
    NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The fate of that lawsuit remains unclear since the murders.
    Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
  • But just how well this test program will work is unclear.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • Whether the park’s rules will be enforced, or even needed, is unclear.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • While its plot is still unclear, the buzz around the movie is undeniable.
    Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The boy’s life was saved, Naggar told us; the older patient’s fate was unclear.
    Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The exact cause is still unclear, but the dam was under the control of Russian soldiers at the time.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • That’s unclear; the science has yet to catch up to the claims, though research is underway.
    Ned Doyle, Robb Report, 19 July 2023
  • Since the trials were only 45 days long, the long-term side effects are unclear.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Who kidnapped them and why, as well as the terms of their release, remain unclear.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, the long-term effectiveness and safety of these medicines in kids is unclear.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Sep. 2024
  • While the exact reason is still unclear, Dr. Sharp says that the mineral may play a key role in improving headache and migraine symptoms.
    Audrey Noble, Allure, 13 Sep. 2024

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