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addled

[ad-ld] / ˈæd ld /


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With their shallow root systems, addled by disease, the trees wouldn’t put up much resistance.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Only one scene really has an impact: Ben runs into a nerd-revolutionary, adorably played by Michael Cera, who seems like a little brother of Leonardo DiCaprio’s addled old radical in “One Battle After Another.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

For 18 years, Clayton Kershaw pitched through the gamut of emotions as both a hero and a villain, moments of euphoria addled with spells of despair, picturesque summers disappearing into the wicked wilds of October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025

But, like every addled maniac, his hatred lacks focus.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025

“Harry is as sane as you or I. That scar upon his forehead has not addled his brains. I believe it hurts him when Lord Voldemort is close by, or feeling particularly murderous.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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