Get to know Vague better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like obscure or wispy.
Vague in a sentence
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Vague meaning
- Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
- Not having a precise meaning.
- Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
Synonyms of Vague
Using Vague
- The main meaning on this page is: Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. | Not having a precise meaning. | Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
- Useful related words include: obscure, wispy, shadowy, faint.
- In the example corpus, vague often appears in combinations such as: vague and, the vague, and vague.
Context around Vague
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vague
- In this selection, "vague" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, too, denote, intentionally, objects, year and tweeting stand out and add context to how "vague" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit vague and although vague on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vague" sits close to words such as comprising, horizontal and bacon, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vague
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A lot of intentionally vague phrasing there. (7 words)
At times, job descriptions can be a bit vague. (9 words)
Asked what he observed that gave him cause for optimism, Blinken was vague. (13 words)
A mother’s body apparently belonged to vague patriarchal laws I couldn’t always identify and therefore needed to be taught, many of which rested on the assumption that a lack of autonomy was simply part of motherhood. (38 words)
First of all, the public facts in the case remain vague; at present we simply have no idea what Lee was doing walking alone through a bereft section of downtown at 2.30 in the morning. (36 words)
Half vague and half informative, Holland’s comments give an overview of where the production team is at, acknowledging that he and the rest of the folks involved really want to make the project work. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
The basis for this is, apparently, Diggs’ thoughts he’s been posting on social media, where he’s been Vague Tweeting and Vague Instagramming or whatever, I guess.
His testimony offers a vague description—too vague to really assess: “I remember being in the room with Mr. Trump, probably in early June 2016, when something peculiar happened.
He defends an interesting and sophisticated system of vague semantics, based on the notion that a vague predicate might be "made precise" in many alternative ways.
Since the proof Evans produces relies on the assumption that terms precisely denote vague objects, the implication is that the assumption is false, and so the vague-objects view is wrong.
Vague year The vague year, from annus vagus or wandering year, is an integral approximation to the year equaling 365 days, which wanders in relation to more exact years.
A lot of intentionally vague phrasing there.
Although vague on the timeline to complete the study, Morton asserted the city was committed to “working with the community” to offer future, better options for the site.
A mother’s body apparently belonged to vague patriarchal laws I couldn’t always identify and therefore needed to be taught, many of which rested on the assumption that a lack of autonomy was simply part of motherhood.
And the reason I would say it’s really great therapy is because she is only steering this in the vague direction that she wants it to go.
Asked what he observed that gave him cause for optimism, Blinken was vague.
At times, job descriptions can be a bit vague.
But for now, the government has a strong interest in remaining vague about the national elections; the uncertainty keeps Khan, his party, and his supporters on edge.
Dr. Betta Edu’s statement about providing safety nets is commendable but vague.
During a Q&A, briefly ousted CEO Sam Altman and CTO Mira Murati were vague about plans for charging customers and compensating developers.
Ellis Lesemann, the developer's attorney, told the preservation commission the 10-home subdivision met the county's zoning requirements and that the criteria for a certificate of appropriateness are too vague and arbitrary.
First of all, the public facts in the case remain vague; at present we simply have no idea what Lee was doing walking alone through a bereft section of downtown at 2.30 in the morning.
Further, most companies surveyed have only vague notions of how to define and implement standards for AI across financial services.
Gazans reached by say the Israeli orders have been vague or contradictory, often sending them to other battlefields.
Half vague and half informative, Holland’s comments give an overview of where the production team is at, acknowledging that he and the rest of the folks involved really want to make the project work.
He believed the lights were necessary to clarify the right-of-way at the junction, which had previously been vague.
Common combinations with vague
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: