muddled

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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

"A 2% fall in muddled estimates means nothing for those who actually lack life's basic necessities," Gregg said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Mark Sobel, a former senior Treasury official, told AFP that "the administration's views on the dollar are confused, muddled and inconsistent".

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Although founded on democratic principles, the U.S. itself has a long, muddled history with the concept.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

To Celia’s ears, the sounds no longer resolve into words, and she frowns as her father’s responses take on the same muddled quality.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern