vague
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I have some vague ideas, but right now more on the musical side of my personality,” Kaye said.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hasen previously called the ballot measure a “disaster,” writing in a blog post that its requirements are vague and it would be costly and difficult for agencies to verify citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
But it can falter when human inputs are too limited or vague.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
For the next several decades, a wide range of cases across multiple states ended with varied rulings, as state laws were often vague regarding homeschooling’s legal status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I felt torn between wanting to bolt out the door and a vague curiosity about Fred’s last book.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Wednesday’s meeting suggests that by dialing back how much the Fed says, Warsh might pull more officials into alignment—if only around a vaguer message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The reference to the Princess of Wales is equally brief, but even vaguer.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
The women, though vaguer, are slightly more intriguing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
But this week, after being sent questions ahead of publication of this article, Powell was vaguer about the project's timeline.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
And the vaguer you told things, the better.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
That is mostly because I have only the vaguest idea of where I’ll be in a year.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
In Mr Gallant's "four corners" plan, the Palestinian component is perhaps the vaguest.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2024
The mercurial billionaire has made only the vaguest of public statements about his plans for the company and its products.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
He tells her, in one of the film's vaguest, most risible lines, "You've convinced me . . . that you are very convincing."
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2022
A knotted neck scarf, a certain smell, the vaguest outline of a brooding, irritable presence.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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