as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Recent Examples of blurry
Her 2020 duo of albums, Folklore and Evermore, channeled the sound and sensibility of indie rock, refracting her perennial personal themes through a dark, blurry lens of fantasy and allegory.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
From there, things got really blurry, really quickly.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Her dark eye circles come from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain; influencers spend hours editing footage, livestreaming and staring at screens, leading to redness, dryness, blurry vision, dark circles and puffy under-eye bags.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then came the first image, a bright, blurry smudge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
From there, things got really blurry, really quickly.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Her dark eye circles come from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain; influencers spend hours editing footage, livestreaming and staring at screens, leading to redness, dryness, blurry vision, dark circles and puffy under-eye bags.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then came the first image, a bright, blurry smudge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
Adjective
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Incitement and threats of imminent harm would need to be specific toward someone and at a specific time rather than vague wishes of someone’s death or celebrations of someone’s death.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Subways send a low rumble through the pavement, traffic makes overpasses quiver, and footsteps create faint ripples in the floor.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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For objects like star clusters, a longer imaging time gives you the chance to resolve fainter stars.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Granted, people’s memories can get a little hazy at times, but here’s an unscientific sample of what some other metro music fans hold dearest about Memorial Hall.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Keeping the tradition alive Every year on a hazy summer evening, Hoosiers gather at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in Linton to learn the ropes.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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