indeterminate

Example Sentences

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This unstable, indeterminate flickering sensation is what Mr. Lerner wants to evoke as he maneuvers his stories between the polarities of the real and the imaginary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Thousands of other people are going to get put into detention of indeterminate length with far less recourse, which could stretch years even if they are not eligible for removal or might win their cases.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2025

They added that at the opening of the inquest the cause of death was still indeterminate.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

It took Viola’s atmospheric soundscape of indeterminate voices and noises to make them miraculous.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

In a basket, swung from his neck, cowered a dozen very recent puppies of an indeterminate breed.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald