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ambiguous

[am-big-yoo-uhs] / æmˈbɪg ju əs /


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Over five books, it grows into a sprawling story of war, power and morally ambiguous immortals, in a formula that leaves its audience of mostly young women swooning.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Even an ambiguous remark or facial expression might be interpreted negatively because past experiences have shaped what the person expects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Whether this happens depends a bit on how stock prices react to the higher rates — something that is more ambiguous.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Generative AI is remarkably good at turning ambiguous, incomplete information into a coherent account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The syntax can be defective, convoluted, ambiguous; these are flaws that can be prevented by an awareness of the treelike nature of a sentence.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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