Thesaurus results for NEBULOUS

nebulous

adjective

as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold

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as in vague

not seen or understood clearly could just make out the nebulous outline of a fishing shack in the dense fog

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Recent Examples of nebulous Proton’s Global Network Triumphs Server counts can be nebulous, and these figures can change daily. —

Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026 Your chatter zone lights up as the life-giving Sun conjoins nebulous Neptune, blending insight with curiosity for thoughtful conversations and local plans. —

Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026 On top of these apparitions, a human foe, whose motives for committing a crime seem rather nebulous, also exists. —

Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 Trump's nebulous decree immediately put him at odds with GOP leaders in Congress, who have been urging a swift end to the ongoing funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security over Democrats' calls for immigration enforcement reform. —

Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nebulous

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Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
While data centers represent tangible ways in which AI is changing our lives, the more abstract and ambiguous fears are coming to a boil, as well.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026