addled
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What rare fruit survived to maturity on these little, addled trees was misshapen, acrid, and stubbornly green on one end; in short, it tasted terrible.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
We should not seek ethical guidance from addled entertainers, but we can find insights into our temporal and spiritual condition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
“That location is Salieri’s increasingly addled brain and what happens within that brain strikes me as eminently contemporary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
But, like every addled maniac, his hatred lacks focus.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
I needed to keep his addled attention on my questions.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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