muddled
Example Sentences
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Rising competition and a cautious consumer backdrop have suppressed sales, analysts say, and frequent management changes have muddled the strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
But because decomposing food is a source of ammonia, the source of any emissions remains muddled, regulators said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Albania's land rights issue stems from its communist past that banned individual land ownership, further muddled by customs that date back to the Ottoman era.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
It’s a picaresque, fantastical and often absurdly funny curiosity, but little more than that—and more than a little muddled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Granny’s mind was getting more and more muddled.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
