addled
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Ms. Young brings an addled affect and biting humor to the role, making rich comedy of Fontaine’s testy interactions with a flight attendant—a species previously unknown to the character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
No mastermind, Musk is more Scaramucci 2.0—an addled and overcaffeinated whirlwind that we all hoped would be one more chapter to which we could say: “Whoa, that was wild. Next.”
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2025
But, like every addled maniac, his hatred lacks focus.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
They bolted at the final note to get backstage for curtain calls and were met with cheers — not a given with European audiences alternately amazed, addled and appalled by reinvented works known as regietheater.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
“My, you have become quite the addled one,” said the Sleeper.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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