imprecise
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It’s loose and playful, which would seem to be a plus, but it’s too shaggy and imprecise to land, and sometimes seems as if it were made up on the spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Critics say targeting the delivery system is an imprecise solution that risks broader consequences.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Barca could not get out of first gear in a dry first half and their passing was unusually imprecise.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
He had a flair for the dramatic and for high-flown if imprecise language.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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