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unclear

British  
/ ʌnˈklɪə /

adjective

  1. not clear or definite; ambiguous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unclearly adverb
  • unclearness noun

Example Sentences

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It was unclear when Congress might take up the war powers measure.

From Los Angeles Times

The deposed shah's eldest son, Reza Pahlavi, "is being promoted by Western media" and appears to be gaining in popularity, Nencini said, but his credibility in the eyes of people inside Iran remains unclear.

From Barron's

What comes next, however, is unclear, and could influence what kinds of weapons are need in the future, according to Capital Alpha Partners’ Byron Callan.

From Barron's

What comes next, however, is unclear, and could influence what kinds of weapons are need in the future, according to Capital Alpha Partners’ Byron Callan.

From Barron's

A different kind of chaos ensued online, with users unclear on when, or if, they would receive payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal