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addled

[ad-ld] / ˈæd ld /


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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

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

Presumably, a confused person would be too addled to recognize that he was confused.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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