opaque
Example Sentences
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After the couple's appeal failed, the case passed to Iran's Supreme Court, he said, describing the legal process as "opaque".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Many investors are now questioning the industry’s opaque lending practices and the quality of loans held by funds.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
And behind it: a process so opaque that even its creators cannot fully explain why it said what it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
She shook out the cloak, wondering if the clothes had inexplicably become hidden beneath it, but only the medallion clattered out, the stone as opaque as ever.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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Ender's Game
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