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as in hazy
covered over by clouds
clouded skies did not diminish our fun
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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
with only a clouded view of the valley before, we canceled the hang gliding
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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Recent Examples of clouded
Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Late last month, the Wolf Pack women’s volleyball team held a press conference to address their school’s reluctance to forfeit against San Jose State, a team clouded in controversy this season for having trans athlete Blaire Fleming on its roster.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Intuition, once clouded, becomes a tool for guidance, and the fog of uncertainty that might’ve surrounded our goals and dreams begins to dissipate.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But his campaign was clouded by ethical concerns.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Other recent death penalty cases clouded by doubts Similar situations unfolded in two other capital punishment cases in the last three weeks alone, with one ending in an execution despite uncertainty about the inmate's innocence and public calls from authorities to review his case.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
The news of Payne’s death is also clouded by recent allegations made by the singer’s ex-fiance Maya Henry.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Sexual harassment allegations made in 2023 Despite these recent and past accomplishments, tensions have clouded the Nygren-Montoya administration since well before the recall efforts.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
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The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.
—Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Late last month, the Wolf Pack women’s volleyball team held a press conference to address their school’s reluctance to forfeit against San Jose State, a team clouded in controversy this season for having trans athlete Blaire Fleming on its roster.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Intuition, once clouded, becomes a tool for guidance, and the fog of uncertainty that might’ve surrounded our goals and dreams begins to dissipate.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But his campaign was clouded by ethical concerns.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Other recent death penalty cases clouded by doubts Similar situations unfolded in two other capital punishment cases in the last three weeks alone, with one ending in an execution despite uncertainty about the inmate's innocence and public calls from authorities to review his case.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
The news of Payne’s death is also clouded by recent allegations made by the singer’s ex-fiance Maya Henry.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Sexual harassment allegations made in 2023 Despite these recent and past accomplishments, tensions have clouded the Nygren-Montoya administration since well before the recall efforts.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouded
Adjective
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Our picture of what is happening and probably will happen on Earth is less hazy than it’s ever been.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Beers touch on all styles from Pilsner to a hazy fruit double IPA (DIPA).Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mayfair Witches is off to the misty isles of Scotland in its second season, introducing us to new members of the family who still live in the ancestral homelands of their witchy dynasty.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Grant was gracious in her acceptance, and there were more than a few misty eyes seen around the venue during her speech.LaRawn Scaife Rhea, The Tennessean, 2 June 2024
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Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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But the rules are murky and 'published' is a term of art in copyright law that was not well-defined.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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For starters, much of the hype around generative AI was focused specifically on the threat of deepfakes, which experts and pundits worried had the potential to flood the already murky information space and fool the public.Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Eighteen months ago, the Jewish Museum London, which occupied an idiosyncratic, homely town house in Camden, where my wife and I used to take our kids on rainy weekends, closed its doors for lack of funding.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, social media users watching from home couldn't resist commenting on the rainy event.Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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But those accomplishments were overshadowed by stubbornly high, post-pandemic inflation that resulted in higher-than-pre-pandemic prices.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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This is after a less-than-ideal experience at Brookhaven CC in Dallas this year, where many of the amateurs felt that their event was overshadowed by PPA's involvement.Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Clouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouded. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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