opacity

Example Sentences

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With the stakes as high as they are, the president's opacity is notable.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In this context, opacity feels comfortable and commonplace.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Blue Owl shares fell over 45% from their peak, while experts warn of opacity and leverage in private credit not reflected in public markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

It started with the concept album “A Curious Feeling,” its obsessive autumnal gloom and ornate melodies made even more memorable by the monochrome opacity of the production.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The opacity of his classroom manner reflected his own insecurity with newly discovered phenomena that require a novel cast of mind to understand even today.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik