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vagueness

[vayg-nis] / ˈveɪg nɪs /


NOUN
indistinctness
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But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

But I think we’re still seeing a lot of mixed signals and vagueness about how effectively they’re adopting AI and where.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

For former accident investigator Tim Atkinson, the vagueness of the report may have been deliberate - in order to suggest an explanation for the crash, while avoiding being too explicit.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Zug said the bill's "extreme cruelty" grounds is what most alarmed her because of its vagueness and implication that non-extreme cruelty would be insufficient grounds for divorce.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

“We have come here because—” He paused, realizing for the first time the vagueness of his own motives.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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