labyrinthine
adjective
lab·y·rin·thine
ˌla-bə-ˈrin(t)-thən 
-ˈrin-ˌthīn
-ˌthēn
-ˈrin-ˌthīn
-ˌthēn
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labyrinthine politics that left us totally befuddled
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Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Joined by journo-pal Robbie Robertson (Lamorne Morris), Ben is thrust back into action to solve a labyrinthine case involving fetching nightclub singer Cat Hardy (Li Jun Lee), Irish crime lord Finn Byrne/Silvermane (Brendan Gleeson) and a squad of WWI veterans imbued with special powers.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 May 2026
Deep-sea cave diving brings a host of risks, said John Volanthen, a diving officer for the British Cave Rescue Council, who played a key role in the rescue of a Thai youth soccer team that became trapped in a labyrinthine underwater cave network in 2018.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The user interface is equally refined and mirrors the machine itself—fluid, intuitive, and refreshingly free of the labyrinthine menus found in many rivals.
—Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for labyrinthine
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“Labyrinthine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labyrinthine. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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labyrinthine
adjective
lab·y·rin·thine
-ˈrin(t)-thən; -ˈrin-ˌthīn
-ˌthēn
-ˌthēn
: of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the inner ear
human labyrinthine lesions
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