- past participle of complicate.
- past tense form of complicate.
complicated
Example Sentences
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Complicated though it may seem, the fancy-dress code does enhance the formality of the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
"Complicated means they are also tough. They make demands of those around them, their players from morning to night and for that reason, they are incredible coaches."
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024
Complicated by other factors such as inadequate access to healthy food and lower physical activity, over half of patients with bipolar depression and schizophrenia are overweight or obese.
From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023
“Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President,” was the headline, apparently written by Franz Kafka.
From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023
Complicated though it was, Procedure 40 takes up only four pages of the huge History of Coast Guard Unit #387.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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