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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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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
Charles Platt, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
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Comments are vague and unhelpful, ownership falls into the void, and version control is nonexistent.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That may sound vague and grandiose, but a specific kind of expansion has recently been in evidence among many of the best new films.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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On defense, Kurtz recalled jumping up to intercept a pass and being popped by an IMG player on the way down, leaving him dazed and dizzy.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Terps received help from an opponent that looked dazed and bruised in that opening frame.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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The total number of states impacted remains unclear, although similar notices appeared in Virginia and Colorado.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The motive for the killing remains unclear, but the New York Police Department says the evidence indicates that the attack was premeditated and targeted.Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
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This was later pulled back and made more ambiguous, but still, the setting and enemy mecha do pretty much squarely place it before the game even if the story elements are now less specific.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Whether or not Margo was actually having an affair with her teenage neighbor is intended to be ambiguous, according to Feldman.TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The headlines are still coming thick and fast, pushing advice on a user base now equal parts concerned and confused.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Befuddling sales processes, complex product offerings, and a lack of business transparency have left people feeling more confused than protected in outdated models that don't empower consumers to choose for themselves.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Still feeling the warm and fuzzy vibes from that Golden Bachelorette finale?Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Or, if lucky and less stressed, then—apropos of the season—are reveling in the falling snow outside amidst fuzzy socks and a roaring fire.Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Angela Craig had reported feeling dizzy and weak but doctors could not determine the cause.CNN, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Being disoriented, being dizzy, but the little things like just sitting in a hard chair.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Muzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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