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ambiguous

[am-big-yoo-uhs] / æmˈbɪg yu əs /


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Publicly, no Iranian official has confirmed any negotiations, but the language used is ambiguous.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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

The characters are not in themselves complicated or ambiguous; it’s as psychologically simple as “Star Wars” was, to start — and you know how that worked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But the process of determining religious credentials is decentralized, and Khamenei’s status is ambiguous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

It was never good to be ambiguous with bitter magical creatures.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley