as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Recent Examples of blurry
If this had happened today, there would be mounds of evidence: blurry TikTok clips, tagged Instagram posts, shaky iPhone videos capturing every joke.
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The toxin produced by C. botulinum bacteria can also cause a range of symptoms including muscle weakness, blurry vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty speaking, paralysis and trouble breathing, which can lead to death.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
This transition can also impact and lessen tear production, which can lead to a gritty sensation, blurry vision and discomfort.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
Disney has had a similar divide: Disney Television Studios under Eric Schrier and Disney Television Group under Craig Erwich, though the lines have been sometimes blurry.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The toxin produced by C. botulinum bacteria can also cause a range of symptoms including muscle weakness, blurry vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty speaking, paralysis and trouble breathing, which can lead to death.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
This transition can also impact and lessen tear production, which can lead to a gritty sensation, blurry vision and discomfort.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
Disney has had a similar divide: Disney Television Studios under Eric Schrier and Disney Television Group under Craig Erwich, though the lines have been sometimes blurry.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
Adjective
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Asking about frustrations in a broad, theoretical sense is too vague to elicit actionable insights.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say, and the directive is so vague that schools don’t know what practices cross the line.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her words hung in the air, jarring against the faint mariachi music coming through the patio speakers.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who’s watched baseball on television in recent years will be familiar with the faint, rectangular box that appears in front of the batter.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Any taco pairs beautifully with our hazy pale ale, Warplanes.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Costumed performers parade past brick houses against hazy backdrops, the eyes of their masks seemingly lost in thought.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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