vague

Patel’s style has been built around dark insinuation, and in this case his phrasing was official enough to seem consequential, yet vague enough to be exploited.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

The section’s vague language and many loopholes could have a chilling effect on any research that studies the effects of a disease, policy or public health intervention on any specific group of people, Rafla-Yuan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The rules on the use of European Parliament allowances are notoriously vague, and there’s conceivably overlap between how a political party carries out its national and European mandates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Any freshman police officer would know this vague, uncorroborated, double hearsay would never be enough to obtain a warrant to conduct a search or take custody of anyone.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

He trailed away, sat smoking for some moments, an expression of frustration and vague irritation on his face.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Wednesday’s meeting suggests that by dialing back how much the Fed says, Warsh might pull more officials into alignment—if only around a vaguer message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

By the time April 2020 rolled around, Gyllenhaal had moved into vaguer terminology.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

Other candidates have been vaguer on their answers.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

The women, though vaguer, are slightly more intriguing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023

And the vaguer you told things, the better.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

For months, his staff offered only the vaguest references to a medical issue, stonewalling reporters and leaving the voters of New Jersey’s seventh congressional district completely unrepresented.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

That is mostly because I have only the vaguest idea of where I’ll be in a year.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

In Mr Gallant's "four corners" plan, the Palestinian component is perhaps the vaguest.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2024

“Death Rattle Dazzle” bore only the vaguest sequined resemblance to a real Broadway show, while demonstrating deep love of the form.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Only saying the name out loud prompts the vaguest memory.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse