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
The memo advised Le Maire not to disclose the findings to the public, because the estimates were still clouded with uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
There is evidence, more mixed, that business optimism has also perked up in recent months, possibly because of earlier falls in energy prices, though this has been clouded by anticipation of possible tax rises.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 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
Her eyes had gone white, clouded over by cataracts.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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