murkier; murkiest
1
: characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
the murky bottom of the lake
2
3
: darkly vague or obscure
murky official rhetoric
He offered a murky explanation.
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She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
a politician with a murky past
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Cleve Mesidor, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Musk, one of former President Trump's biggest backers, found himself in hot — but murky — legal waters over the attention-grabbing giveaway after Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) filed a lawsuit over the contest.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This celestial season compels us to seek hidden truths, not just on the surface but in the murky depths of our psyche.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Polls have always been a murky business, but after underestimating Trump’s strength in 2016, many poll strategists changed their methodology in an attempt to ensure accurate estimations.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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murky
adjective
murkier; murkiest
1
: very dark or gloomy
2
3
: difficult to understand
a murky reply designed to confuse
murkiness
noun
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