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Adjective
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The show also distinguished itself in its willingness to tackle complex social and existential realities.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Reporting on misdeeds of an intimate nature can be especially difficult and complex.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Palma Palma serves a seasonal tasting menu that changes often, so every visit feels a little different—the food is creative and full of layered, thoughtful flavors without feeling overcomplicated.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Apr. 2026
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Lee echoes the same sentiment and notes that certain specialty products, like overcomplicated or time-consuming jewelry cleaners, aren't worth hanging onto.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The figures had cracked in many places and some of the statues revealed their complicated armature.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Legacy therapeutic approaches are sometimes complicated, costly, slow or restricted in geography.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This might be the most convoluted bank heist ever conceived.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Experts gain valuable insights into how animal brains acquire new skills and master intricate sounds by studying vocal learning.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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The best and most intricate locks usually cost around $60 and can exceed $100.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Charmast Portable Charger keeps all my devices alive without requiring me to pack a tangled mess of extra cords.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2026
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Biological molecules were deconstructed and flattened into a tangled mess of mostly carbon and hydrogen.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the first onscreen interaction between them, Rue, now working as a drug mule for a dealer named Laurie (Martha Kelly), wends her way through a labyrinthine house party before meeting Alamo, sitting in a hot tub, flanked by four strippers, and wearing a Speedo and a cowboy hat.—
Molly Lambert,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Quentin Tarantino’s outrageous revisionist Western is wildly over-the-top, combining the director’s penchant for gratuitous violence and sparkling dialogue with a story that’s pleasingly labyrinthine but nothing if not schlocky.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Overcomplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomplex. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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