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 Sentences of indefinite
Definition:
a. unclear; vague; lacking precise limits
Example:
The indefinite, which is born from the human and divine combination of the infinite and the finite, escapes them.
Sentence in Classic:
But this particular sample is so short that I can do nothing, and the facts which you have brought me are so indefinite that we have no basis for an investigation.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle Context
On his head there was a wreck of a hat of indefinite form, but his gun of a new patent was a perfect gem, and his game bag and cartridge belt, though worn, were of the very best quality.
Anna Karenina(V2) By Leo Tolstoy Context
Though in Moscow the Rostovs belonged to the best society without themselves giving it a thought, yet in Petersburg their circle of acquaintances was a mixed and indefinite one.
War and Peace(V2) By Leo Tolstoy Context
All that Pierre saw was so indefinite that neither the left nor the right side of the field fully satisfied his expectations.
War and Peace(V4) By Leo Tolstoy Context
The words and the light blurred into one vast indefinite happiness, and she believed that some great thing was coming to her.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis Context
He searched about in his mind for an adequate malediction for the indefinite cause, the thing upon which men turn the words of final blame.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane Context
Any man might well have hesitated to assume charge of such a work, with vast responsibilities, indefinite powers, and limited resources.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois Context
I associated them in some indefinite way with the white animal I had startled in my first passionate search for the Time Machine.
The Time Machine By H. G. Wells Context
She thought she would take time to think of it; and, by the way of gaining time, and in hopes of some indefinite moral virtues supposed to be inherent in dark closets, Miss Ophelia shut Topsy up in one till she had arranged her ideas further on the subject.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe Context