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Recent Examples of fuzziness
That Josh is even aware of Glee, even if that fact is lampshaded in Melissa’s next line, gets at a fuzziness of both their characters.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The combined fuzziness of the electron and proton means that the electron can be anywhere inside that region—including inside the proton.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
This fuzziness makes for an uncomfortable and maybe even confusing interpretation of her sexuality, but that’s part of the point.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
If donning the jacket leather side up, pops of sherpa fuzziness will still be yours to enjoy, as the coat’s patch pockets are artfully topped by the material.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
This fuzziness can be challenging for any autonomous system navigating the uncertainty of a human world—such as Alexa reacting to the wrong conversations, or self-driving cars being stymied by white trucks and orange traffic cones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2022
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The combined fuzziness of the electron and proton means that the electron can be anywhere inside that region—including inside the proton.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
This fuzziness makes for an uncomfortable and maybe even confusing interpretation of her sexuality, but that’s part of the point.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
If donning the jacket leather side up, pops of sherpa fuzziness will still be yours to enjoy, as the coat’s patch pockets are artfully topped by the material.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
This fuzziness can be challenging for any autonomous system navigating the uncertainty of a human world—such as Alexa reacting to the wrong conversations, or self-driving cars being stymied by white trucks and orange traffic cones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuzziness
Noun
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Thinking back on her job-hunting days, Slayer Public Relations founder Lindsay Kirsh said vagueness about pay was always off-putting.—
Kat Boogaard,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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What makes the legislation especially harmful, Ziegler said, is its vagueness.—
SOPHIA PAFFENROTH,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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A lot of haziness hangs over whether there is any realistic hope of a ceasefire — never mind a permanent cessation of hostilities.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
6 Apr. 2026
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The haziness is showing up in every aspect of the economy.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The uncertainty over how the Supreme Court will rule could be an extra inducement for people suing Bayer to accept the pending deal, which is not dependent on the outcome of the case.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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And du Rusquec’s quiet exit, without a media announcement or permanent replacement, adds to the uncertainty around the brand’s direction.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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This type of cloudiness is the more forgiving of the two and most often reversible with the right cleaning method.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to AutoZone, the first step after your headlight stops working is to check the bulbs, then inspect for broken filaments or cloudiness and replace if necessary.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wood was diagnosed with liver disease and continued to lose weight and experience severe fatigue and brain fogginess.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Conditions have been just right for inversions lately, causing other areas of Idaho — such as the Magic Valley, home to Twin Falls — and adjacent states to experience gray fogginess.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dimness of the shuttle gallery also assists in the immersive fantasy, both as an artistic choice and a practical one due to the shuttle’s sensitivity to light.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Feb. 2026
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The challenge, of course, is their faintness.—
Adam Frank,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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No such mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Daniel Kinahan, the forty-eight-year-old Irishman who was arrested in Dubai on April 17th.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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These materials are key to technologies such as ultrasound, sonar, and high-efficiency sensors, but their complex, disordered structure has remained a mystery for decades.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Fuzziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzziness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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