Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Donnelly defended her actions by saying she was under "organisational pressure" and the desire to get everyone vaccinated had clouded her judgement.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Fox Corp. on Monday announced the “mutual resolution” of the legal wrangling that had clouded the future direction of the television company and the Murdoch-controlled publishing firm News Corp.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

With the passage of time, more dust, as it were, had clouded the story of Hurston’s life.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2022

The focus on the normalization pains that wealthier economies are experiencing and a World Bank data-rigging scandal that had clouded the future of IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva proved a disappointment for anti-poverty groups.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2021

By the time we got back to the car park, the afternoon had clouded over and was growing pretty chilly.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro