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blurry

American  
[blur-ee] / ˈblɜr i /

adjective

blurrier, blurriest
  1. blurred; indistinct.


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Etymology

Origin of blurry

blur + -y 1

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Example Sentences

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The boundary at which gaming ends and AI begins has always been blurry.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The woman’s photo looked professional, showing a small library in the blurry background, according to a screenshot Urbina shared with ProPublica.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

That might include, she further fantasizes, a technology tool you don’t even notice but that focuses your attention to sound vibrations the way glasses give clarity to blurry vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"Next thing you know, I couldn't remember what I was doing. My eyesight started to get blurry."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Just in my daydreams, and in the handful of blurry photographs from Taro’s eleventh birthday party.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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