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Adjective
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Musk's appearance came amid concerns about how much power and influence the unelected tech billionaire has in how the country is run while the exact scope of DOGE's power remains undefined.—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025 -
Who’s right, and why? Pembroke Pines is mistaken in claiming that Broward County’s regional solid waste authority has a vague and undefined long-range plan.—
Pamella Pema Reid,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s Nakasendō is often more of an idea than a physical route, at times indistinguishable from modern roads.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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And to him attention is indistinguishable from will because that ability to focus is the essence of will.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The film’s finale, a haunting image of Madison lying against Yura Borisov’s chest in a foggy car while waiting to resume her old life, lingers long after the credits roll.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The forecast for the U.S. economy also remains foggy.—
Jordyn Holman,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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This shadowy figure assists Banquo’s son, Fleance (Noemi Avalos), in escaping the same end.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The shadowy figures appear as angels of light, perhaps even Jesus Himself.—
Lauren Green,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On Monday, the day will start with some sunshine before turning cloudy, with a high of 35 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 10 degrees.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Martha Stewart and her daughter Alexis have been collecting jadeite, a hard mineral known for its vibrant green and cloudy appearance, for nearly 25 years.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Feel the warm fuzzy feelings of making someone else feel good.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yet as Haugerud’s wry, articulate script deftly expands to include other perspectives — including those of Kristin, of Johanne’s liberal-minded poet grandmother Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen) and eventually of Johanna herself — the picture grows fuzzy and fraught.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the dim glow of his study, Michael leaned back in his chair, the hum of his laptop the only sound breaking the silence.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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From there, the violence piles up and draw us into a timeless tale about Caroline’s confrontational but dim and conflicted son Jack (Barry Keoghan).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Obnubilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnubilated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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