- past participle of complicate.
- past tense form of complicate.
complicated
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“He’s very disciplined. He makes it look easier than it is. I mean, this is a guy who writes long, involved, complicated, complex, nuanced novels, and they come out in ways that you don’t expect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
However, a closer examination of individual food categories revealed a much more complicated picture.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Peer into one of social media’s dark corners: Family estrangement is one of the most complicated situations to navigate for parents and children alike.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Duke of Sussex has said he wants to repair his complicated relationships with his father and brother, in a magazine interview.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
I expected them to be shocked that, once upon a time on Wall Street, the CEOs had only the vaguest idea of the complicated risks their bond traders were running.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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