vague

The memorandum of understanding, which both Americans and Iranians claimed as a victory for their side, was intentionally vague, leaving much up to later negotiation.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Patel’s style has been built around dark insinuation, and in this case his phrasing was official enough to seem consequential, yet vague enough to be exploited.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

The section’s vague language and many loopholes could have a chilling effect on any research that studies the effects of a disease, policy or public health intervention on any specific group of people, Rafla-Yuan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The rules on the use of European Parliament allowances are notoriously vague, and there’s conceivably overlap between how a political party carries out its national and European mandates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Scoob gives a vague nod and grunt and bites his thumbnail.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

Wednesday’s meeting suggests that by dialing back how much the Fed says, Warsh might pull more officials into alignment—if only around a vaguer message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Emilie Kouatchou’s Holly moves the character away from the obvious Christine McVie reference, but her role has become vaguer and less central.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

But racial resentment seems to deepen in times of anxiety, when many people seek a specific target for their fears rather than deal with a vaguer sense of dread.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024

The reference to the Princess of Wales is equally brief, but even vaguer.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023

And the vaguer you told things, the better.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

That is mostly because I have only the vaguest idea of where I’ll be in a year.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

In Mr Gallant's "four corners" plan, the Palestinian component is perhaps the vaguest.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2024

The mercurial billionaire has made only the vaguest of public statements about his plans for the company and its products.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022

As anyone with even the vaguest understanding of reproductive systems knows, creating a void in any form of medical training has far reaching consequences.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2022

After I came home from the Yo-Yo Ma concert, I told Kim the vaguest of details.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman