Sentences

ambages in a sentence

n.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

Ambages refers to ambiguous or roundabout expressions or statements that obscure clarity and direct meaning.

Sample Sentences

  1. The author’s writing is filled with ambages, making it difficult to discern the main point of the argument.
  2. In her speech, she employed various ambages that left the audience puzzled about her true intentions.
  3. His explanation was so convoluted, filled with ambages, that everyone got lost halfway through.
  4. The detective noticed the ambages in the witness's story, indicating something was being concealed.
  5. While discussing the plan, their ambages created more confusion than clarity.
  6. She had a talent for weaving ambages into her narratives, captivating her readers’ attention.
  7. The politician’s ambages during the press conference only fueled further speculation about the scandal.
  8. To avoid ambages, he decided to present his ideas in a straightforward manner.
  9. Her poetry often danced between clarity and ambages, inviting multiple interpretations.
  10. The committee’s report was criticized for its ambages, which detracted from the overall message.