murkier; murkiest
1
: characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
the murky bottom of the lake
2
3
: darkly vague or obscure
murky official rhetoric
He offered a murky explanation.
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She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
a politician with a murky past
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
At a moment when Xi is positioning China as protector of globalization in the Trump 2.0 era, India fending off questions about murky corporate governance practices and credit rating companies demanding answers is quite the split-screen.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The functional fragrance space has always been a murky one, with many perfumes marketed as wellness products with psychological benefits despite a general lack of scientific evidence.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
This includes everything from his murky injury status at the beginning of the year to his three-game suspension for an altercation with a reporter, which combined to keep him off the court for Philly’s first nine games.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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murky
adjective
murkier; murkiest
1
: very dark or gloomy
2
3
: difficult to understand
a murky reply designed to confuse
murkiness
noun
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