opacity
Example Sentences
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With the stakes as high as they are, the president's opacity is notable.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
In this context, opacity feels comfortable and commonplace.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
They have come under pressure because of concerns about their exposure to disruption-ripe software companies, their general opacity and their marks on investments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The private-credit market’s opacity and use of hybrid vehicles with redemptions create liquidity issues, prompting calls for fee cuts and reduced leverage.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
But in successive turns you grow an opacity, a pearl-like glow whose surface can repel all manner of heat and light.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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