ambiguous

Example Sentences

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Barkin said he saw potentially ambiguous impacts from the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s a buzzy yet ambiguous term, and its very lack of definition means it might already appear deflated, depending on the metrics used to evaluate it.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“If a statute is ambiguous, then it’s the court that makes the call about what the statute means, not the agency,” Pettit explained.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

“I love those lyrics because they’re ambiguous enough, but they’re also something that we can apply a meaning to.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Easley resisted the urge to say “Excuse me?” because the statement was not ambiguous in any way.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman