Sentence examples for perceived as vague from inspiring English sources

Henry M. Paulson Jr., the former Treasury secretary, changed his plans for the banks several times, and the first outline from his successor, Timothy F. Geithner, was perceived as vague and unhelpful.

Values may be perceived as vague or not universal (cultural relativism), a feature of particularist moral philosophy [ 107].

This information was perceived as " vague", "lacking depth", "insufficient" and focussed on restrictions during pregnancy rather than proactive information.

Below them occurs a roundish, blurry haze of little nothings that could be perceived as vaguely menacing.

Another problem for these products is that "sun" has become a bit of a dirty word — what with its causing skin cancer and all — so a deep tan could be perceived as vaguely dangerous (despite what you may have seen on "Jersey Shore").

Schools perceived as stronger blocked the way.

However, Reed points out that stereotypes can also arise in a more arbitrary way when a listener makes a random guess about a speech style they perceive as vaguely different.

"Can you lock up a whole group of people because they scare you?" Uncovering her grandparents' secret also revealed the roots of what she had always perceived as a vague uneasiness among her elders about their ethnic background.

Almost all the childcare providers saw themselves as responsible for promoting healthy diet, but it was rare for them to have had any formal training in nutrition, while current dietary guidance was perceived as too vague to be useful.

This choice was made from the assumption that 15-year-olds give more reliable answers to questions about concrete possessions, such as number of books or artworks in the home, than to a question of parental education that may be perceived as more vague and ambiguous to a child of this age.

The former criterion is often perceived as too vague as it remains a matter of individual judgment [ 2].