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vagueness

[vayg-nis] / ˈveɪg nɪs /


NOUN
indistinctness
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Ms. Majok captures the sardonic tone of the book as it depicts the inadequacy and vagueness endemic to treatment of psychological problems at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Department of Justice exploited that vagueness when it convinced a grand jury last October to charge James with bank fraud.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

His statement was notable for its relative, and unusual, brevity – but primarily for its vagueness.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

But there’s a line between entrancing vagueness and just not being that present — there were long stretches where Carti seemed to leave the stage entirely while pre-recorded lead vocals still played.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

I didn’t think it was lame so much as more of Alaska’s intentional vagueness, another example of her furthering her own mysteriousness.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green




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