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.
Synonyms
Examples of murky in a Sentence
She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
a politician with a murky past
Recent Examples on the Web
That makes the right-versus-wrong sense of this more than murky.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
That’s a belief also borne out by political polling conducted in recent months showing Casey consistently leading McCormick by anywhere from 5 to 17 percentage points, but with murkier showings for Biden.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Attempts to locate the men stretched for the next several days and the search was marked with crews using sonar imaging to scan the river’s murky depths, a helicopter and drones.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2024
The origin of the restaurant reservation is murkier than the origin of the restaurant.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Even as details and the truth here are murky, Williamson leaves besmirched in a mess that serves neither ESPN nor McAfee well.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
The company’s strategy has also grown murky, with reports that the automaker could divert resources away from developing a lower-price Tesla ringing alarm bells for certain investors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Some are also concerned that their projects might end up not complying with still murky new eligibility criteria.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
From Bill Plaschke: Two weeks after sinking into a murky abyss, the legend of Shohei Ohtani has suddenly come up for air, surfacing powerfully through a thick layer of felonious lies and criminal deceit.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
That’s a belief also borne out by political polling conducted in recent months showing Casey consistently leading McCormick by anywhere from 5 to 17 percentage points, but with murkier showings for Biden.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Attempts to locate the men stretched for the next several days and the search was marked with crews using sonar imaging to scan the river’s murky depths, a helicopter and drones.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2024
The origin of the restaurant reservation is murkier than the origin of the restaurant.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Even as details and the truth here are murky, Williamson leaves besmirched in a mess that serves neither ESPN nor McAfee well.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
The company’s strategy has also grown murky, with reports that the automaker could divert resources away from developing a lower-price Tesla ringing alarm bells for certain investors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Some are also concerned that their projects might end up not complying with still murky new eligibility criteria.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
From Bill Plaschke: Two weeks after sinking into a murky abyss, the legend of Shohei Ohtani has suddenly come up for air, surfacing powerfully through a thick layer of felonious lies and criminal deceit.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 2 May. 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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