clouded
Americanadjective
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confused; muddled; disordered.
a mind clouded by sorrow.
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covered with or as if with clouds.
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The uncertainty around regulation has also clouded the technology's outlook.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Even for those nationalised years earlier, the picture is clouded by the impact of the pandemic, when passenger numbers fell off a cliff.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
But for U.S. consumers and the Federal Reserve, it’s one more problem in an inflation picture already clouded by rising oil prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
India’s economy maintained a solid pace of growth in the April-June quarter, showing resilience even as the Middle East conflict clouded the outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Thrice her age, bone-white, bone-thin, with clouded eyes, Lord Benderesk greeted Ged with grim cold courtesy, bidding him stay as guest however long he would.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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