nebulous

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For many American families, saving for college is a daunting and nebulous task.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

At Davos, Trump also signed the charter of his inaugural “Board of Peace,” a nebulous body which may be intended as a rival to the United Nations.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

At the finish line is the prize of “artificial general intelligence”—a nebulous term that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has defined as “highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Garrett watched a mist drift by, whispering and whispering, shaped like a beautiful and nebulous woman.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury