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addled

[ad-ld] / ˈæd ld /


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Ms. Young brings an addled affect and biting humor to the role, making rich comedy of Fontaine’s testy interactions with a flight attendant—a species previously unknown to the character.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

For 18 years, Clayton Kershaw pitched through the gamut of emotions as both a hero and a villain, moments of euphoria addled with spells of despair, picturesque summers disappearing into the wicked wilds of October.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2025

No mastermind, Musk is more Scaramucci 2.0—an addled and overcaffeinated whirlwind that we all hoped would be one more chapter to which we could say: “Whoa, that was wild. Next.”

From Slate Feb. 7, 2025

But, like every addled maniac, his hatred lacks focus.

From Salon Jan. 5, 2025

Some people might think a half name would make a person addled in the brain or even dangerous.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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