puddled

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Adjective
  • Ryan argues that Cooper’s decision to operate the camera himself (with Matthew Libatique serving as DP) leads to some directorial self-indulgence that makes for a frustrating, muddled experience that could’ve used more editorial discipline.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The muddled sound, uncharacteristic for this venue, didn’t help matters.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Think inky cola-esque bottles; floral, blush rosé vermuts; or even cinnamon-and-licorice-tinged vermut negro.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Chinese mill’s Soft Raw collection enables customer to use unwashed denim directly off the roll with a soft comfortable hand and deep dark inky indigo shades.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The movie begins in the 1950s with Springsteen’s mother, Adele (Gabby Hoffman), driving a young Bruce (Matthew Anthony Pellicano) up to a dingy bar and asking him to go inside.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Game Room Goals Unlike the dingy basements of yesteryear, today's rec rooms blend retro charm with modern polish, making a stylish case for analog games and good old-fashioned face time.
    Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But the inaccuracy and muddied decision-making were evident throughout training camp.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her feet are bare, the toenails a little muddied.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The Philadelphia 76ers' immediate and medium-term future looked murky coming into this season.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Still, Kenya’s longer-term political outlook just got a lot murkier, as the scramble to win over Odinga’s supporters will intensify in the months ahead.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In this Fire sign, the messenger planet not only turns up the volume in communication but is also notorious for having unfiltered opinions, not to mention its brutally honest observations.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The result is an unfiltered and often chilling investigation that expands the boundaries of the paranormal genre.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Puddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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