addled
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What rare fruit survived to maturity on these little, addled trees was misshapen, acrid, and stubbornly green on one end; in short, it tasted terrible.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Only one scene really has an impact: Ben runs into a nerd-revolutionary, adorably played by Michael Cera, who seems like a little brother of Leonardo DiCaprio’s addled old radical in “One Battle After Another.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
But, like every addled maniac, his hatred lacks focus.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025
Peruvians are demoralized by all the corruption and still addled from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gorriti says.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024
His little brother would murmur and be addled in his sleep tonight, the boy thought.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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