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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
I didn't like walking around the murky campground without a flashlight
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the murky shadows of the cemetery
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as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
skies made murky from the smoke of forest fires that were many miles to the west
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
a murky reply to a question about his intentions
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a gubernatorial candidate with a murky position on the hot-button issue of capital punishment
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Recent Examples of murky
Kimmel’s show was yanked immediately, and its future is murky.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Though the origins of the beloved dish are murky, many believe the cheeseburger was created in the 1920s before becoming an American staple in the 1940s.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Self-expression gets murky as Mercury moves into Libra.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Following Friday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, his role on the team becomes murky.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Though the origins of the beloved dish are murky, many believe the cheeseburger was created in the 1920s before becoming an American staple in the 1940s.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Self-expression gets murky as Mercury moves into Libra.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Following Friday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, his role on the team becomes murky.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murky
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rat Saw God than an extension of its hazy Southern world-building, Bleeds is Wednesday at their best—again.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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Inside, police investigator Michael Ely found the interior hazy with smoke, and no one was present in the home except for the family dog, Oakley.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Leaving out any vital details or stating the requirements in ambiguous ways is going to undermine the result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Obviously this wasn’t the best call, regardless of the somewhat ambiguous state of Belly and Jeremiah’s relationship at the time.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Incitement and threats of imminent harm would need to be specific toward someone and at a specific time rather than vague wishes of someone’s death or celebrations of someone’s death.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not all of Mythopedia is so bleak—just my favorite parts.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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When kittens Sam and Frodo were found, survival odds were bleak.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Who else was caught off guard by the dreary, misty rain this morning?—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the cryptic messages on the bullet cartridges did indeed seem to be an attempt to gain status online.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City’s newest speakeasy is born out of a fantastical myth and a true — though somewhat cryptic — history.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murky. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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