answer vaguely
Frequency: 5.22.5 per million words
To reply in a way that is not clear or specific.
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Examples (10)
- When asked about the budget cuts, the minister answered vaguely.
- He has a habit of answering vaguely whenever I ask about his future plans.
- She just answered vaguely about where she had been all night.
- Don't just answer vaguely; I need a specific date for the meeting.
- The suspect answered all the detective's questions vaguely, hoping to avoid suspicion.
- If you continue to answer vaguely, the committee will draw its own conclusions.
- He was known to answer vaguely when questioned about his past.
- I felt frustrated because he kept answering my questions so vaguely.
- She tends to answer vaguely when she's uncomfortable with the topic.
- The celebrity answered vaguely when reporters pressed for details about her personal life.