muddled

Example Sentences

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Semiconductor stocks just muddled through their worst two-day stretch since March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"A 2% fall in muddled estimates means nothing for those who actually lack life's basic necessities," Gregg said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Mark Sobel, a former senior Treasury official, told AFP that "the administration's views on the dollar are confused, muddled and inconsistent".

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Although founded on democratic principles, the U.S. itself has a long, muddled history with the concept.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The humid breeze carried the honeyed fragrance of late-blooming alyssum, an aroma that muddled my senses almost as much as Frankie’s herbal cologne.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros