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addled

[ad-ld] / ˈæd ld /


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We should not seek ethical guidance from addled entertainers, but we can find insights into our temporal and spiritual condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Though he’d been addled by the ailment, he understood that his son had managed to preserve the family business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

“Children,” she said, “perhaps those video games you like to play have addled your brains.”

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate




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