nebulous
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Ohtani’s timeline back to the mound is nebulous at this point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Most people react in similarly positive ways, expressing empathy or, my personal favorite, commiserating with me over their own nebulous medical conditions.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
"Once again, the nebulous Boko Haram terrorist group carried out a cowardly attack last night on our military base at Barka Tolorom," Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Tuesday in a Facebook post.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Group violence among mongeese and ants has also been documented by researchers, although the definition of “war” becomes nebulous depending on the species and its social dynamics.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
At the time, statutes governing electronic surveillance were nebulous, and Burns was an avid user of a Dictograph—a primitive listening device that could be concealed in anything from a clock to a chandelier.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing nebulous
To Kill a Mockingbird
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