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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

“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

But the boy was full of mixed hate and pity now, and it addled him.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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