gray area

Example Sentences

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Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It is a gray area that was being tested on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That was a huge burden on our editors, especially since it was still a gray area.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

It also showed how love can reside in a gray area — how inherently flawed and beautiful the act of loving is.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The tarp closest to the cave covered a gray area, a place where the worlds met.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston