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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

"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

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

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

It was about two women with nebulous personalities and cloudy hair.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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