vague

Example Sentences

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Then there is “drama,” that vague, all-purpose term that gives the film its title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Often, families receive little guidance beyond saving what they can for college, advice that is too vague to be helpful.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Chitwood is targeting legal loopholes in Montana, though he was vague about the particulars.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

This demand is being met with resistance, as other countries think the concept remains vague when it comes to justifying, for example, additional tariffs.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He had been keeping her separate from Chandresh and the circus, both to have something of his own and because it seemed appropriate, especially given his instructor’s vague advice about the matter.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern