muddled

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The mayoral hopeful didn’t articulate a platform that radically departed from Bass’, and voter antipathy to her muddled messaging showed: she ended the night in third place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet the culture's court of public opinion has grown muddled, notably as concerns about fast fashion and petroleum-based materials grow.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"The Democratic field was already pretty muddled, even after Swalwell took a small lead," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The tanker’s arrival muddled the administration’s message and raised questions about the possibility of further fuel shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Yes,” said Taran, his head still muddled with the bard’s talk of high ground and western banks, “that sounds very reasonable.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander