Example Sentences

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It could be that I'm being thick, or that it's a bit muddly, or a combination of the two.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2010

The boy walked along, silently thinking over what Elsie had been saying, in a muddly, confused sort of way.

From Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

In spite of the first lesson in riding, the ducking, and this muddly way of eating—no table-cloth, no chairs or table?”

From First in the Field A Story of New South Wales by Rahey, L.

I had to lash myself to the mast, or I should have taken a dive overboard; and my head grew muddly.

From The Black Bar by M.L.P.

They make pappy git on de mule and follow him down to de crick and watch him swim dat swif' muddly crick to de other side.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration