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nebulousness

noun

as in ambiguity

the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning the nebulousness of the imagery in his poetry seems to be part of its attraction to some readers

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Recent Examples of nebulousness The process of peeling those layers, though, can be disorienting, particularly in a world where attempting to map the nebulousness of self is often interrupted and fragmented by the screen. — Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025

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That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Internet sleuths, predictably, have seized on this ambiguity as proof of malfeasance.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

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