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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
I didn't like walking around the murky campground without a flashlight
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the murky shadows of the cemetery
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as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
skies made murky from the smoke of forest fires that were many miles to the west
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
a murky reply to a question about his intentions
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a gubernatorial candidate with a murky position on the hot-button issue of capital punishment
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Recent Examples of murky
Beyond that, what security guarantees actually mean, and how and what nations might contribute, remains murky.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
As writers like Rawles so deftly demonstrate, reality TV fiction can draw on the most propulsive parts of reality TV—the drama, the intrigue—to highlight what lurks behind the scenes of production, in that murky zone of manipulation and psychological damage.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Snakes hung from trees and alligators waded in the murky, contaminated waters that filled the streets.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The prognosis on Fitts is still somewhat murky.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
As writers like Rawles so deftly demonstrate, reality TV fiction can draw on the most propulsive parts of reality TV—the drama, the intrigue—to highlight what lurks behind the scenes of production, in that murky zone of manipulation and psychological damage.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Snakes hung from trees and alligators waded in the murky, contaminated waters that filled the streets.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The prognosis on Fitts is still somewhat murky.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murky
Adjective
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Kraus also had a dark backpack on her person.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lakshmi shared a photo and video of herself at the beach wearing a dark pink bikini while playing in the water.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Corrosion on the rearview camera harness and connector can cause the display to have an intermittent rearview video image, no rearview video image, or blurry, foggy or hazy image quality, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The hazy skyline of lower Manhattan was on the horizon.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The first three episodes currently streaming on Paramount+ reveal that the Tiva dynamic remains as ambiguous as ever.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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The term has become both expansive and ambiguous.—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This Earth sign can be quite the perfectionist, preferring order and discernment over anything remotely vague and careless.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Detainees can be held indefinitely without charges, often based on vague suspicion, anonymous tips, or looks alone.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the 1970s, science fiction took a decidedly bleak turn in parallel with the changing shape of global politics and public opinion.—
Nick Foster
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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This administration’s notion is something bleaker—that the country should simply care less.—
Lois Parshley,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
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At her London Photocall, the root of her hair appears braided, which makes her misty texture more pieced apart.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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From the thunderous canyons of Utah to the misty peaks of China, 2025 reveals a world not only rich in beauty—but in economic might.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Grande’s announcement follows her recent cryptic post on her Instagram in the vein of her Brighter Days Ahead short film to accompany the deluxe version of the album.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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John Kuhn, a Packers legend, stoked those rumors with a cryptic post on social media.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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From thereon in, a pin popped the faint, thinly veiled wall of hope.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Moral victories are faint praise in August, but CSU went down swinging.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murky. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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