murky waters

plural noun

: confusing details
He began studying the murky waters of copyright law.

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Matt Damon plays a Navy admiral in a submarine, who’s getting updates from his team on a terrifying creature in the murky waters. Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026 Likely too injured to swim, Torres drowned in the murky waters that wind through the east side of downtown, not far from his own neighborhood. Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026 The river ran aqua-blue and crystalline on a Monday in late March, its sometimes murky waters cleared and cooled by a spring. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 All rooms are afforded garden views where lotus blossoms bloom in murky waters, mango trees produce sweet fruit, and orchids spring to life. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for murky waters

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“Murky waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky%20waters. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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