murkier; murkiest
1
: characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
the murky bottom of the lake
2
3
: darkly vague or obscure
murky official rhetoric
He offered a murky explanation.
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Examples of murky in a Sentence
She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
a politician with a murky past
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
While Webb was the favorite to serve as the Giants’ representative at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Ramos’ candidacy was more murky.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Experts have said that the law around emergency treatment has been murky ever since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to make their own laws restricting abortions.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 2 July 2024
The question of what’s next — both politically and financially —is murky at best.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 29 June 2024
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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murky
adjective
murkier; murkiest
1
: very dark or gloomy
2
3
: difficult to understand
a murky reply designed to confuse
murkiness
noun
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