muddied
Example Sentences
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This is where it starts to get muddied.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
This movie exists for two reasons: to make money, and to polish Jackson’s muddied legacy.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
After years as a champion of an approach in which AI serves society rather than corporate coffers, Musk muddied his message by launching a private xAI startup in July of 2023.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Brent crude prices climbed 15% after some major Gulf producers curbed production, while the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader muddied the outlook for a near-term resolution to the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
When he got out, Hare looked back and saw that the water was badly muddied from where he had been cavorting.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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