UNCLEAR


Meaning of UNCLEAR in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

remain unclear/unchanged/unanswered etc

Many scientists remain unconvinced by the current evidence.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

also

The general situation with regard to such counter-indemnities granted by businessmen was also unclear .

It was also unclear whether any immediate members of his family or top lieutenants in his drug gang were among those arrested.

A nation unsure of its standing in the world was also unclear in its internal lines of direction and command structure.

often

The precise means whereby these contacts and cross-currents were established in individual cases are often unclear .

The distinction between those done for commercial and those done for investment purposes is complex and often unclear .

The bases of statistics are often unclear or unsatisfactory, and comparability is often impossible.

Interactionists argue that roles are often unclear , ambiguous and vague.

In particular the meaning of a term or link in the semantic net was often unclear to them.

Though parents are usually eager to help they are often unclear of what is required of them.

still

At the end of December, the time limit was still unclear .

The impact of some of these differences is still unclear .

Whether these problems are temporary or not is still unclear .

The cause of the accident was still unclear Tuesday night.

It is still unclear whether acid-base transport systems are involved in regulating proliferation.

How far the proposals will get with the Republicans, however, is still unclear .

The pathogenesis of Dieulafoy's disease is still unclear .

The link between the abuse and the symptoms is still unclear .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The causes of the disease are unclear .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But it is unclear whether such success has limits.

For the moment, Forbes' political prospects are unclear .

It is unclear the extent to which the 12 need form a cohesive group.

The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear .

There is no doubt that Cnut disposed of this threat, but where Holy River fits in is unclear .

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