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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Migration to the EU's most populous country was set to remain subdued due "to the clouded economic outlook and the federal government's shift in migration policy," the report said.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
I tried staying faithful to you but Arte Moreno’s interference in our relationship has clouded my better judgment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s a lovely scene, albeit clouded by despair.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Annual revenue climbed to a new high, but profit fell after three straight years of record earnings, adding uncertainty to an outlook already clouded by the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The conversations no longer ended in reassuring laughter, and the living room often seemed clouded with uncertainties, with unfinished knowledge, as if they all knew something would happen and yet did not know what.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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