as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
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Recent Examples of indistinct
As the effects spread to the lips, tongue and jaw, his speech devolved into indistinct sounds that his daughter could not understand.
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Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
The jury faulted the track design and believed Smalls should have tried to stop the train earlier, after seeing an indistinct reflection on the tracks ahead of him, the Journal News reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Combined, these minerals give the stone an indistinct solidity, as if seen through a blurred lens.
—Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Although the track feels full, the deepest notes from the progression at the 34-second mark sound weak and indistinct.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
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Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
The jury faulted the track design and believed Smalls should have tried to stop the train earlier, after seeing an indistinct reflection on the tracks ahead of him, the Journal News reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Combined, these minerals give the stone an indistinct solidity, as if seen through a blurred lens.
—Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Although the track feels full, the deepest notes from the progression at the 34-second mark sound weak and indistinct.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
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Comments are vague and unhelpful, ownership falls into the void, and version control is nonexistent.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That may sound vague and grandiose, but a specific kind of expansion has recently been in evidence among many of the best new films.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Scot Warwick’s final communication with his wife was a faint squeeze of her hand.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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The eclipse effect will open up sustained views of the sun's faint surrounding corona, allowing for the second craft to use a suite of onboard sensors to collect data and photograph the inner region of the corona, according to the ESA.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Growing support from the Hill While the full details of these policy proposals remain hazy, a growing number of lawmakers have signaled early support for the effort.Luke Garrett, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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