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

After all, Mary’s details are vague and muddled.

From Salon • 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

To Celia’s ears, the sounds no longer resolve into words, and she frowns as her father’s responses take on the same muddled quality.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern