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nebulous

[neb-yuh-luhs] / ˈnɛb yə ləs /


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Most people react in similarly positive ways, expressing empathy or, my personal favorite, commiserating with me over their own nebulous medical conditions.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Group violence among mongeese and ants has also been documented by researchers, although the definition of “war” becomes nebulous depending on the species and its social dynamics.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Quite often, while these U-turns shake up markets, they remain nebulous in terms of actual deals.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

By midday Friday, it remained unclear when the partial shutdown would end, as lawmakers left Washington for a security conference in Munich and progress between Democratic and White House negotiators remained nebulous.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Those things seem too nebulous to have a concrete location in a person’s body.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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