murky
adjective
dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
murkier
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comparativeof murky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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She recorded the new album with the same team — the hit-making writer-producers Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin — but here they go for a murkier, more percussive sound to match Grande’s dark mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
State law is clear that people can wade, swim or boat in state-protected waters, but things get murkier out of the water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
If you’re looking at a flight later than this summer, the picture is murkier, but it probably makes sense to hold off for a few weeks if the ticket price is really high.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
But assessing Verizon’s progress will be a murkier task going forward, as telecommunications companies are moving to change the way they present metrics to investors.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
The family you can always rely on to make the world a murkier place.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
