obnubilated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnubilated
Adjective
  • One of the island’s most recognizable landmarks for GOT fans is the Benedictine Monastery, a centuries-old complex surrounded by gardens and shaded courtyards.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Levee Porch will offer a shaded porch and walk-up bar with steps leading down to a beer garden beneath live oak trees near the river.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Loose contracts, unclear ownership, poor communication trails, rushed partnerships and undefined expectations create openings that later turn into major problems.
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • There is an undefined list of legendary players and it has been argued by some of those who sit outside of it that Salah competes with Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard right at the top.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Adjective
  • Kentucky lawmakers will likely let our columnist Joe Gerth down again by overriding the veto of a bill that would allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to carry concealed guns.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2000, the Ig Nobel Prize in chemistry went to a trio of researchers at the University of Pisa in Italy and their colleague at UC San Diego for their discovery that, biochemically speaking, romantic love may be indistinguishable from having severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The environment was almost indistinguishable from a major sports event.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • The last years of his life were sort of clouded by that.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • McCoy was a potential top-10 pick in 2024, but an offseason knee injury clouded (and continues to cloud) his football future.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • Persistent headaches, scratchy throats and that foggy, fatigued feeling that never quite lifts may not be a virus or seasonal pollen.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
  • And a lot of players enter the match with a very foggy, unclear intent.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Adjective
  • Much of what happened in the Jeju cockpit that morning remains shrouded in uncertainty.
    James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The water will turn from cloudy to clear.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
  • The sky, which had been cloudy since the morning, was growing darker and darker.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
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“Obnubilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnubilated. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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