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Recent Examples of cloudy Social media users claim that eating too much protein can cause cloudy urine, which indicates that your kidneys are overworked. Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025 According to the National Weather Service, Friday will be cloudy with a high near 56 degrees. Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025 Despite cloudy skies, daytime temperatures will reach into the 90s. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025 Of course, that was actually a cloudy front moving in, which made for some San Francisco-like views as fog shrouded the city’s skyline and only the tops of the tallest buildings poked through the clouds. Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloudy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudy
Adjective
  • On my last trip to Crans-Montana, Switzerland, having a bag that could be easily cleaned was crucial after hiking, running, and cycling in the muddy woods.
    Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
  • My feet sink into the muddy ground, wet soaking through my leather boots and sweat pooling under my arms and behind my knees.
    Erica Stern June 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • This week, hazy skies are reminiscent of the intense Canadian wildfires of 2023, which made Chicago the second-most-polluted major city in the country that year.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
  • And some apps actively blur the already hazy line between betting and other financial activities.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • The quick turnaround from a night game, the wet, misty conditions and, most notably, National League Cy Young Award contender Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
  • The bright hue on her face was contrasted with a misty shadow on her eyelids and dark brown brows.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Named for the distinctive dark stripes running across the back of its head, this medium-sized goose is specially adapted for one of the most extreme migrations in the animal kingdom.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Its reversible design features dark stripes on one side made of 92 percent wool, 4 percent polyester, and 4 percent cotton, and the opposite side is made from 100 percent cotton in the solid natural color.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Pollination season was windy, cold and rainy — but supply chain problems began to improve and inventory came down.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • The best chance for storms in and around the city will be between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but rainy weather could continue after midnight, forecasters said.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The somewhat bleak outlook was laid bare Tuesday night after the USMNT was thrashed 4-0 by Switzerland during a friendly in Nashville.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
  • Instead of learning from this bleak recent history, Americans are now painfully absorbing this lesson by repeating it.
    Jonathan Haskel, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Since President Donald Trump took office, at least half of the security council's staff have been laid off or left, and the future of BARDA is murky.
    Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 6 June 2025
  • But whether federal or state politicians could foil a Trump settlement is murky.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025

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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloudy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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