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ambiguity

[am-bi-gyoo-i-tee] / ˌæm bɪˈgyu ɪ ti /


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Along with a looser framing, shadow and contrast highlight loneliness and emotional ambiguity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A source close to Mahmood said the document is clumsy in its wording, and it was right the language is reviewed to ensure there is no ambiguity.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

An AI version of a CEO can’t manage ambiguity or support people when anxiety is high.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

There’s no legitimate scientific ambiguity in this case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It was neither a “contract with abolition” nor a “covenant with death,” but rather a prudent exercise in ambiguity.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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