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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Ekerdt estimates most homes hold tens of thousands of things, each with its own meaning, and once you add a spouse’s things into the mix, sovereignty over what stays and what goes gets even murkier.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Yet once companies have captured the low-hanging fruit, the road forward may get murkier.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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
Far murkier is their own governing agenda, especially as they lack a clear leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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
