hazier; haziest
1
: made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze entry 1 sense 1a)
hazy weather
a hazy view of the mountains
2
: vague, indefinite
has only a hazy recollection
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Examples of hazy in a Sentence
We had only a hazy view of the mountain.
He gave us a hazy account of how he had spent the last two weeks.
She has only hazy memories of the accident.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
But there’s a catch—while these methods are gaining feverish attention in the digital space, the scientific proof is a little… hazy.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
The distinction between personal and professional life becomes hazy, with work creeping into evenings, weekends, and even vacations.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Throughout Season 2, the elves and dwarves repeatedly reference how the rings might solve certain problems, but the explanations for how those rings actually operate remains frustratingly hazy.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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hazy
adjective
hazier; haziest
1
: partly hidden or darkened by or as if by haze
hazy weather
2
: vague sense 2, indefinite
a hazy idea
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