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ambiguous

[am-big-yoo-uhs] / æmˈbɪg yu əs /


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The law on access to businesses and restaurants for disabled people with assistance dogs is ambiguous.

From BBC

In these investigations, the commission acts as both prosecutor and judge—accusing companies of noncompliance under a broad, ambiguous law, then deciding if companies’ answers are enough to disprove the allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Harris was ambiguous, it was not read as interesting.

From Salon

People with higher levels of alexithymia showed less clearly defined facial expressions for anger and happiness, which made those emotions appear more ambiguous.

From Science Daily

Currently, data is ambiguous about the right monetary policy, and there are debates within the Fed about the right course of action.

From Salon