variants
or obscurantic
as in shadowy
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Adjective
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The coming days will see the moon’s shadowy terminator creep across its surface, heralding the onset of its waning gibbous phase.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 July 2025 -
Shady origins and shadowy corporate machinations that built the titular amusement park?—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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In years to come, the memories would have been indistinct.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Something similar could be said for the grainy, indistinct black-and-white photos of tortured and murdered prisoners, the shaky footage of work camps.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Driving in foggy conditions A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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In the bathroom, officers found a bathtub full of grey, foggy water and a toilet with mold and maggots moving along its base.—
Thomas B. Langhorne,
IndyStar,
9 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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Looking for a 4/20 warm up show that will haunt your hazy dreams?—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Now and then in the distance the misty shadow of a mountain.—
Eileen Chang,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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A little over a year ago, Urban Decay re-released the original Naked eye shadow palette, comprised of shimmery earth tones and misty gray hues.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 June 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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These days, my summers are hardly indistinguishable from the rest of the year — busy, overscheduled, gone in a snap — with the exception of more sunshine and excellent produce.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Items for sale include hemp THCA flower, which is indistinguishable from marijuana buds without sophisticated lab testing.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Fucci, who was staying near the Guadalupe River, filmed on her phone a torrent of muddy water flooding the road to her grandmother's house.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Navy blue and sage green have become go-to choices but are losing their charm; opt for moody hues like muddy green, rust, or confident forest green instead.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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“Obscurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurant. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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