opaque
Example Sentences
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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
It cited a senior US official as saying there are still details "to work out," and the "slow and opaque" nature of Iran's decision-making system could delay an agreement by another few days.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
They regulate attendance through an opaque system of visa quotas that roughly grants one spot per 1,000 Muslims in each country, though that can sometimes be negotiated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
His aunty’s face was opaque, her tone flat: the demeanor of a person who carried more bad news than she had delivered.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing opaque
Ender's Game
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The Things They Carried
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