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.
Other Word Forms
- unclouded adjective
Etymology
Origin of clouded
Example Sentences
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Without shirking responsibility, the 52-year-old explained that her judgment had been clouded in part by other circumstances in her life.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Finding the right fit is critical in a job market headlined by layoffs and hiring freezes and clouded by artificial intelligence and automation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The rating change wasn’t a resounding endorsement just yet, and that’s because the path forward is clouded with uncertainty.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Investors have also been piling into bond markets on fears that AI advances will decimate the job market, while hotter-than-expected producer prices have clouded hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
A little while after ni-Frith the sky clouded over thickly.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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