puddled

adjective

Definition of puddlednext
as in muddled

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  1. dingy
  2. murky
  3. unfiltered
Adjective
  • Around Damascus, entire neighborhoods lay razed and depopulated, and much of the city center looked dingy and worn.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
  • My bed sheets, which have transformed from a crisp white to a dingy eyesore that no amount of bleach can solve, need a refresh.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of dingy
Adjective
  • But the rules are murky and 'published' is a term of art in copyright law that was not well-defined.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • For starters, much of the hype around generative AI was focused specifically on the threat of deepfakes, which experts and pundits worried had the potential to flood the already murky information space and fool the public.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • Influencers, however, are valued for their authenticity and unfiltered voices, creating a tension between the desire for reach and the need for control.
    Jeremy Barnett, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But when the predominant narrative of an era has been set by someone else, Juka is aware how powerful that unfiltered perspective can be.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfiltered
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