addled
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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
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
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
It was his addled understanding of the rules of warfare that the marksman should be given a second chance.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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