ambiguity
Example Sentences
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In a system that depends on signals from the top, that ambiguity is telling.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Removing ambiguity around how crypto is regulated would make it easier for institutional investors to buy digital assets and for traditional finance firms such as banks to offer their own crypto products.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
“And that ambiguity naturally creates a breeding ground for people to play with the linguistic terms.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
In case anyone detects ambiguity in this clause, Article 6, though almost never cited, states the matter explicitly:
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
In effect, he used the inherent ambiguity of the offensive statement to evade any direct response to Burr.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing ambiguity
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Romeo and Juliet
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