murk

Example Sentences

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So by late morning most of the murk should have lifted, allowing for something brighter.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Through the murk, China’s interest in the war is important and complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Nine Inch Nails thrive in the murk of base human instinct and tech-driven dread.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Holmes’ willingness to stare into the murk to pull out the truth makes him an uncommon hero and an effective instrument of justice, rare and necessary qualities in a society corrupted by fear.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

The long concrete sweeps of the interstate exchanges like the ruins of a vast funhouse against the distant murk.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy