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as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
the specifics of the program proposed by the candidate are rather fuzzy, perhaps intentionally so
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as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
saw a fuzzy outline through the fog
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Recent Examples of fuzzy
See the full cozy list and start planning your warm and fuzzy getaway at allcleartravel.co.uk.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Cher wears her yellow plaid coordinating outfit, which consists of a cropped blazer worn with a white crew neck T-shirt and fuzzy yellow sweater vest underneath, and a matching yellow plaid skirt.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 July 2025
The images were low-resolution and fuzzy by today’s standards, but the advent of more advanced orbiters provided sharper views of these features.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
The public forms potentially unrealistic expectations about AI's impact on jobs and society based on these fuzzy concepts.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Cher wears her yellow plaid coordinating outfit, which consists of a cropped blazer worn with a white crew neck T-shirt and fuzzy yellow sweater vest underneath, and a matching yellow plaid skirt.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 July 2025
The images were low-resolution and fuzzy by today’s standards, but the advent of more advanced orbiters provided sharper views of these features.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
The public forms potentially unrealistic expectations about AI's impact on jobs and society based on these fuzzy concepts.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuzzy
Adjective
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The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.—
Margot Singer
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Though vague, Galvin said case law suggests reasonable means that the rules are consistent with the culture and character of the type of community.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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Until then, there is a faint hope that tardigrades survive — though likely not living it up — on the moon.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The green leaves are splotched with white and bumpy on the upper side, and the stems are hairy, which deters deer.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Small, hairy hominids emerge — but the twist is that Superman must protect these Mole Men from the prairie mob who want to shoot the outsiders on sight.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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What’s unclear is whether Staley even really wanted the Knicks job.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Whether legislators will have the chance to vote for any of these bills is unclear.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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How this all will ultimately lead to world-building applications is hazy—and that’s part of the point.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Crazy Norse is a 6.8% ABV hazy/New England IPA brewed in honor of Northern Kentucky University.—
Rasputin Todd,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Most young kids who are just getting used to their animal friends tend to be a little rough with them at first.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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While a canker sore is forming, that part of your mouth may also tingle, burn or feel rough.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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Emojis in texts: More than just fun, a tool for connection While emojis can sometimes be ambiguous or misunderstood, especially in sarcastic or complex conversations, their overall impact is positive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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In fact, she was designed to be ethnically ambiguous for that reason, suggested Carlos Cortés, professor emeritus in history at UC Riverside, who consulted the creative team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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“Fuzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzzy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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