muddled

Example Sentences

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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

The language used to describe snack tins is so flowery — and muddled by hyper-wellness jargon — it’s almost nonsensical.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

But this muddled campaign season has clearly failed to capture voters’ imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"The Democratic field was already pretty muddled, even after Swalwell took a small lead," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I must have been too muddled then to see it, because it all seemed new to me.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd