murk

Example Sentences

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Lyrics drown in the murk of excessive amplification.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Through the murk, China’s interest in the war is important and complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Holmes’ willingness to stare into the murk to pull out the truth makes him an uncommon hero and an effective instrument of justice, rare and necessary qualities in a society corrupted by fear.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

The murk and mizzle kept the players off for almost three hours, though the break did little to stall England's momentum.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

He leaned to the right, trying to see round the canopy, trying to keep the brim of his sou’wester out of his eyes, trying to make out anything in the teeming murk.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman