The phrase "a certain vagueness" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that lacks clarity or precision, often in a context where ambiguity is present.
Example: "The report had a certain vagueness that made it difficult to draw any concrete conclusions."
Alternatives: "some ambiguity" or "a degree of uncertainty".
But there is also a certain vagueness, populism and reluctance to answer key questions.
Not in the writing, which is on a decent level, but in a certain vagueness.
"If both sides can maintain a certain vagueness, then negotiations could carry on".
I admit to a certain vagueness about the way in which the system will break apart.
A certain vagueness in the string ensemble and a general roundness where sharp edges were required spoke of a need for a grounded, resident music director.
For years, Putin has maintained a certain vagueness when it came to Russia's post-Soviet national identity and its ethical basis, but today he finds himself under pressure to define what his Russia stands for.
Overall, these fall into three categories: (A) concerns regarding the presentation and discussion of the functional data, including certain vagueness of the methods; (B) information content of the structural figures and corresponding structural discussions, which I think can be significantly strengthened; (C) putting results into overall perspective, which I feel could also be improved.
Laurent Cantet, who also directed "Human Resources" (2000), suggests that a certain impressive-sounding vagueness has taken hold in upper-middle-class life.
Furthermore, the negative categories, notably 'Irrelevant' and 'Indefinite', feature a certain amount of innate vagueness.
If the seemingly intentional vagueness reflects a certain rudderless state of mind in the Afghan leadership, that would also be worrisome, Mr. Ruttig said.
The present paper uses a fuzzy set theoretic approach to address the dock bay requirements of a loading facility when the throughput, truck capacity, dock availability and loading times have a certain degree of imprecision or vagueness involved.
