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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

I needed to keep his addled attention on my questions.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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