gray area
noun
: an area or situation in which it is difficult to judge what is right and what is wrong
There are no gray areas in the rules.
a legal gray area
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This didn’t stop people from sharing files, but replacement tools like eDonkey 2000, Limewire, Kazaa, and Bearshare lived in a legal gray area.
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ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
One thing that isn’t a gray area, Cashman believes Volpe is the Yankees’ shortstop of the future, despite three consecutive years of underperformance offensively.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But like any other gray area in parenting, there is more to consider than just your child’s age.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Yeah, like, that's a murky, middle gray area.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
One thing that isn’t a gray area, Cashman believes Volpe is the Yankees’ shortstop of the future, despite three consecutive years of underperformance offensively.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But like any other gray area in parenting, there is more to consider than just your child’s age.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Yeah, like, that's a murky, middle gray area.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gray area
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“Gray area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20area. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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