How to Use unclear in a Sentence

unclear

adjective
  • The size of the gang is unclear.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • The scope of the talks was unclear.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The size of the blaze was unclear.
    — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • The cause of the crash is still unclear.
    — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 28 Feb. 2026
  • What comes next for the space is unclear.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • So much of the movie is about things that are unclear.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • What’s next for Nepal is unclear.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What’s next for Thekla is unclear.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • Whether this marks a lasting shift or a fluke is unclear.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • The age of the boy was also unclear.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The exact terms of the deal were unclear.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • When and how that will happen is unclear.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The state of the top male title on the red brand is unclear.
    — Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The price tag for the war remains unclear.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Where all that water came from in the first place is unclear.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 19 May 2022
  • Why these four girls were murdered is still unclear.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But whether this will be enough to win over voters is unclear.
    — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
  • The study was unclear whether the laundry was clean or dirty.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Where a bridge or bridges might be needed is unclear.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
  • At this point, the future of the lodge is unclear.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The scale of the issue is unclear.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Just what those plans might entail is unclear.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The cause of the blast still remains unclear at this time.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The timeline for when the plaque will be hung is unclear.
    — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The cause of the outage is unclear.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Key details of the plan are still unclear.
    — Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The motive for the crime was still unclear.
    — CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • But the reach of this new parental right remains unclear.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The origin of the videos are unclear.
    — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The status of that charge is unclear.
    — Mikelle Street, Them., 31 Oct. 2025

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