ambiguous
Example Sentences
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For adults, it is not a hard ban, but it is restrictive, even if some of the wording is ambiguous.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Fightstarters over ambiguous issues — the annual argument over “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” the internet-breaking Dress, countless poorly written math equations on Facebook — are evergreen.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
While pacing the frontier sounds compelling in theory, some believe these ambiguous definitions and loopholes make a slowdown functionally impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
"The only difference is that the US used to keep it ambiguous, whereas now it has gone public, which shows that Washington is no longer trying to hide it," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
I was convinced that one day, little old Persian me would get famous and I would get to play her younger, less attractive, somewhat ethnically ambiguous sister in movies.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing ambiguous
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Grade 9, List 1
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