indeterminate
Example Sentences
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The war’s effects on opportunistic aggression are indeterminate at best.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Harley is a rescue hound, of indeterminate but clearly mixed breed, who is given to leaping in the air to snap at moths and making vain but enthusiastic attempts to catch lizards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
Thousands of other people are going to get put into detention of indeterminate length with far less recourse, which could stretch years even if they are not eligible for removal or might win their cases.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2025
They added that at the opening of the inquest the cause of death was still indeterminate.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
I’m squinting into a window at some Italian silk scarves, wonderful indeterminate colors, gray-blue, sea-green, when I feel a touch on my arm, a chilly jump of the heart.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing indeterminate
The Hunger Games
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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"The Pit and the Pendulum," Vocabulary from the short story
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