clouded
Americanadjective
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confused; muddled; disordered.
a mind clouded by sorrow.
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covered with or as if with clouds.
Other Word Forms
- unclouded adjective
Etymology
Origin of clouded
Example Sentences
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Investors have also been piling into bond markets on fears that AI advances will decimate the job market, while hotter-than-expected producer prices have clouded hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
From MarketWatch
For now, that excitement is clouded with uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times
The top space official said the investigation found that a concern for the reputation of Boeing's Starliner clouded an earlier internal probe into the incident.
From Barron's
The mandatory celibacy aside, preserving my fertility at 35 and pondering what it meant for prospective partners had clouded my usual fervor.
From Los Angeles Times
The gloom that usually clouded his mind was banished by the light of the magic on his skin.
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