murky waters

plural noun

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

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These are the moments when Alcott is at his best, navigating the murky waters of Harrison’s life with no Slice of Life to keep him afloat. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 The book, a how-to guide for navigating the murky waters of modern dating, was written with the quick wit that Rallo’s 1.1 million TikTok followers would recognize well (after all, she has been described as Gen Z’s Carrie Bradshaw). Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 What can people do to navigate these murky waters? Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission provided advice for swimmers concerned about shark attacks, which includes staying in groups, advising people not to swim too far from shore and using extra caution in murky waters. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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