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If an idea seems nebulous, what is it lacking?

nebulous

[neb-yuh-luhs] / ˈnɛb jə ləs /


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“These nebulous and overtly conjectural allegations do not come close to knitting Ganieva, Harris, and Rubenstein together in any solid or coherent way in concerted acts towards a common end,” the judge wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The flesh of this movie is its body, comprised of nebulous ideas.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

A sippable sweet treat: Refreshers—a nebulous class of drinks similar to lemonade or smoothies—are taking over menus from Starbucks to McDonald’s.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Once again, the nebulous Boko Haram terrorist group carried out a cowardly attack last night on our military base at Barka Tolorom," Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Tuesday in a Facebook post.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

It had happened that morning at the Ministry, if anything so nebulous could be said to happen.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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