murky
adjective
dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
murkiest
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superlativeof murky.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Despite legislation coming into effect almost a decade ago, the issue of 'anchoring' continues to be one of the murkiest in the game.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
HKU1 has the murkiest evolutionary history, but its genetic sequence clusters close to the murine hepatitis virus, suggesting it has a rodent origin.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 11, 2024
The murkiest part of Wagner’s Sudan drive is in Darfur, a region riven by conflict and rich in uranium.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
Gravity-powered, the sleek stainless steel system cleans even the murkiest pond water of viruses, bacteria, pathogens and other nastiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2018
I had seen the number on the radio in Greg’s memory only a few hours earlier, burning brightly through even the murkiest clouds of his thoughts.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
