VAGUE in a Sentence
Learn VAGUE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
230 example sentences for VAGUE, such as:
1. The statement was vague in its wording.
2. Something about her voice was vaguely familiar.
3. They had only a vague idea where the place was.
4. She waved vaguely in the direction of the house.
5. Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship.
2. Something about her voice was vaguely familiar.
3. They had only a vague idea where the place was.
4. She waved vaguely in the direction of the house.
5. Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship.
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Meanings and Examples of VAGUE
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vague
a. lacking clarity or distinctness
a. not clearly understood or expressed
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 That thrust had frightened him more than any vague insinuations about Denis Eady.
2 Of late, however, there had been no room in his thoughts for such vague apprehensions.
3 There was really, even now, no tangible evidence to the contrary; but since the previous night a vague dread had hung on his sky-line.
4 "If there's going to be any trouble I want to be there," was his vague reflection, as he threw to Jotham the unexpected order to unhitch the team and lead them back to the barn.
5 From the beginning of the discussion he had instinctively avoided the mention of Mattie's name, fearing he hardly knew what: criticism, complaints, or vague allusions to the imminent probability of her marrying.
6 Especially vague were her recollections of the time between her acceptance of Charles and her wedding.
7 His were doubly confusing because she had a vague idea there was truth in them.
8 To make matters worse, a vague distrust of those in high places had begun to creep over the civilian population.
9 She had a vague memory of one of Aunt Pitty's stories of a friend who was in labor for two days and died without ever having the baby.
10 As she took the whisky from him and held it to her mouth, she saw his eyes follow her, a vague stirring of disapproval in them.
11 Whenever Scarlett raised her voice in reproof, he went weak with fright as his vague childish memory brought up the horrors of the first time she had ever done it.
12 Suellen and Carreen giggled and even Gerald's face wore a vague smile.
13 He was gravely deferential to the vague Gerald but it was to Scarlett that he turned as the real head of the house.
14 His eyes were less vague than usual as they followed her swishing figure about the room and he patted her approvingly whenever she was within reach.
15 They were gay, wealthy people, very much like Rhett's New Orleans friends, elegant of dress, free with their money, vague as to their antecedents.
Example Sentence: (20 in 2 pages)
1 I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
2 They had only a vague idea where the place was.
3 It was a vague enough concept for the liberals to unite around.
4 Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action.
5 Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.
6 We think such information should be made explicit and not left vague.
7 Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship.
8 Liz fell silent in mid-word of a vague murmured greeting to stare.
9 The statement was vague in its wording.
10 The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan.
11 I momentarily forgot my own sorrows to yield to a vague concern for her.
12 They began to feel a vague fear, and then the real torture came.
13 Your vague assurances are as meaningless as your obvious complacency.
14 Something about her voice was vaguely familiar.
15 She waved vaguely in the direction of the house.