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as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message
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as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
with my mind still muzzy from the medication, I had no idea what the nurse was saying
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Recent Examples of muzzy
My personal term for the inexact nature of the messy, fuzzy world was muzzy.
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Charles Platt, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzy
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Maddox does not make vague threats toward people who run afoul of him.—
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The administration has been more vague, however, on programs such as classes that teach Black history.—
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Case in point: his goal for Portugal Under-17s against Morocco in September 2023, a ludicrous solo effort that left a trail of dazed defenders scratching their heads and wondering what the hell had just happened.—
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Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.—
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How long those plates can keep spinning is unclear, especially as tariffs start nudging up costs for American consumers.—
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But the net effects remain unclear, and would depend on each particular player’s strength and swing.—
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But the on-again, off-again nature of the process has resulted in a bewildered industry that has adopted a wait and see approach to investment decisions and supply chain alterations.—
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Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.—
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Religion is the topic most likely to cause offense in India today, though the code is ambiguous on this point too.—
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One thing that is not ambiguous is that the spirit is drawing Mia into its world a little at a time.—
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And while my four rides in Waymo's Jaguar i-Pace vehicles around Los Angeles last summer didn't feature any such fits of indecisiveness, the cars have had their own confused moments.—
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.—
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The bad news is that, for now, the details are a bit fuzzy.—
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Gomez opted for her signature almond shape to lean into the soft vibes, while her fuzzy teddy bear coat and shiny gold hoop earrings made everything feel very quiet luxury.—
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Arielle appears to have repeatedly expressed her unease with the hike, including the steep height and feeling dizzy after taking a photo on a tree.—
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Back in 2023, Skrillex resurfaced unexpectedly with two new albums at once—Quest for Fire and Don’t Get Too Close—to showcase how his rattling bass juggernauts had evolved and his newfound grasp on dizzy emo-rap had tightened.—
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“Muzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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