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Adjective
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But Choi also found a connection with her complex protagonist, the author says.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Any decision regarding Iran’s participation or nation exclusions would involve complex political and economic costs that extend far beyond football considerations.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But in our era of overcomplicated vehicle systems, and the innately human tendency to spill coffee, food and whatever else all over our beloved vehicles’ interiors, there are certainly long-term benefits to having such durability and simplicity.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Again, the meeting about M-Tex’s finances gets a little overcomplicated with all the talk of LLC payables and holdcos.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
30 Nov. 2025
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The city’s journey toward sustainability is complicated.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The near-perfect dish was simple and not overly complicated.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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What worked in college might not succeed at the next level, where the best-of-the-best athletes reside, and offensive schemes become even more convoluted.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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Try again to lift the height limit and aggressively replan that convoluted neighborhood.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the overlap with unusually frigid temperatures afflicting Florida's Space Coast and the rest of the country have turned Crew-12's launch opportunities into an intricate dance around Artemis 2.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This intricate South Korean drama is reminiscent in tone to The Killing, the spectacularly atmospheric Danish (and later American) procedural.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The book picks up in the aftermath, leading you no closer to an absolute answer but through the tangled impossibility of ever fully knowing another person.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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All the lore about cults and fog worlds is a tangled web of nonsense, the characters are wafer-thin, and the whole thing is really way too long for how little plot is in it.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shops were closed, tourists were sleeping in, and the sun had not yet risen high enough to illuminate the narrow, labyrinthine streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In many ways the behind-the-scenes chief architect of the state’s budget adoption process, Keane has piloted dozens of legislatures through the labyrinthine task of crafting the multibillion plans that guide so much of life here.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Overcomplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomplex. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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