Example Sentences

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At home colleagues quietly shared fears Dr Long's emotional ties were clouding her judgement.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

In doing so, UBS cautioned that inflation, rising interest rates and war in Ukraine were clouding the future, dampening clients' mood.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

Haskins, his college teammate, said the Bills were clouding McLaurin — and now it’ll be up to him and offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell to devise a solution for that.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2019

We thought the build-up of toxins were clouding Joe’s mind.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2017

Fear and panic were clouding his thought processes.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling