nebulous
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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
We play by a code of conduct, that nebulous thing we have reified as “international law.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Tufts of white hair sprouted from either side of his otherwise bald head like some distraught nebulous fungi.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Vocabulary lists containing nebulous
To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Great Gatsby
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1984
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