muddy
adjective
abounding in or covered with mud.
muddied
Example Sentences
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Meta is moving to upend its fact-checking operations just as generative artificial intelligence has muddied the waters of the digital world.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
As a minor complaint, the book’s discussion of what makes something intelligent is scant and muddied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The effects of the climate cycle on wildfires are muddied by countless other weather and ecological factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
This is where it starts to get muddied.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
Again and again he barked, and the cat growled softly and continuously, walking back and forth and rubbing his whole length against the dirty, muddied head.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
