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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
hazy skies made it dangerous to fly the hazy sunshine so common in August
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as in clouded
covered over by clouds
when taking landscape photographs, compensate for dull, hazy skies by emphasizing colorful features on the ground
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the meaning of "you should" here is hazy—does it mean "you are strongly urged" or "you are commanded"?
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The images are as hazy as memory, and a very effective way of getting inside the heads of these vets — who otherwise tell their stories direct-to-camera, and are never less than compelling in doing so.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024
Skies will be hazy today with smoke from out-of-state wildfires that drifted into Colorado on Friday, according to the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division’s Smoke Blog.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
It’s been more than a decade, so I’m allowed to be a bit hazy on the topic.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
Threat level: Because the smoke is expected to remain at higher levels of the atmosphere, the initial impact is likely to be bright sunsets and hazy conditions in the mountains, Michael Fagin of West Coast Weather told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024
Skies will be hazy today with smoke from out-of-state wildfires that drifted into Colorado on Friday, according to the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division’s Smoke Blog.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
It’s been more than a decade, so I’m allowed to be a bit hazy on the topic.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
Threat level: Because the smoke is expected to remain at higher levels of the atmosphere, the initial impact is likely to be bright sunsets and hazy conditions in the mountains, Michael Fagin of West Coast Weather told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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