How to Use vague in a Sentence

vague

adjective
Definition of vaguenext
Synonyms for vaguenext
  • We could just barely make out the vague outline of a plane in the sky.
  • We had only a vague idea of where we were.
  • She has been vague about her plans for college.
  • She felt a vague sense of uneasiness when she was around him.
  • The judges determined that the law was too vague to be fairly enforced.
  • He gave only a vague answer.
  • He longed in some vague way for something different.
  • The instructions she left were vague and difficult to follow.
  • I think I have a vague understanding of how it works.
  • I had the vague impression that they were withholding information.
  • The band members were vague when asked about the lyrics.
    — oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2021
  • In the morning, the anger, like the pain, was far away and vague.
    — Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • One of the downsides to this desk is the vague instructions.
    — Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • Sounds dull as hell, and pretty vague for a movie in the can.
    — Tom Philip, GQ, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Some may not like that and prefer to keep their plans vague.
    — Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, Forbes, 18 May 2021
  • Chinese laws are vague on the use of guide dogs in public.
    — Nectar Gan, CNN, 23 Nov. 2020
  • After the test, the law is more vague on what happens next.
    — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Dec. 2017
  • But what seems now like a sure thing was then only a vague idea.
    — Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 6 June 2018
  • Coombs remained vague on the extent to which his role has changed.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The vague wording leaves room for activism on the other side.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022
  • The amount of content is massive, and the legal lines are vague.
    — Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz, 1 June 2019
  • The book is vague about the time, place and dates of the walk, as well as your companions.
    — Edward Nawotka, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2021
  • Stress builds when there is a vague sense of direction.
    — Kimberly Thompson, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2018
  • Investors vie to be the first to pour dollars into vague ideas.
    — Marcia Chatelain, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The rules on conflicts for judges are high-minded but vague.
    — John Simerman, NOLA.com, 7 Aug. 2020
  • The bill, supporters said, was to clear up vague language in the law.
    — Brian Murphy, charlotteobserver, 26 Oct. 2017
  • As with many of his castmates, his remarks about the future of the show are vague.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Most of your closest friends could only describe your job in the vaguest terms.
    — Simon Henriques, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Lou has known this a long time, and keeps offering vague threats about it.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Whether this is done in plain English or vague phrases is up to you.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2020

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