gray area

Example Sentences

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For investors, the signal is becoming increasingly clear: Steer clear of the gray areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

By definition, occupying the gray area between a bar and a restaurant, taverns aren’t fancy.

From The Wall Street Journal

I like the straightforward transaction of reserving a hotel room, not the gray area of booking with a stranger who—the cozy “host” title notwithstanding—plans to charge me for my stay.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report said the government is concerned about “gray areas” as well as the prospect of having to negotiate individual use cases.

From MarketWatch

There are potential gray areas — such as whether a large-scale school walkout — which organizers intend to be dramatic — would fall outside this protection because students don’t formally check out, for example.

From Los Angeles Times