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as in muddy
having visible particles in liquid suspension the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy
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as in hazy
covered over by clouds the skies grew cloudy and we headed home
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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension the room grew cloudy with smoke from the fire
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer after his third failed marriage, he seemed destined to live the rest of his life in a permanently cloudy mood
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Recent Examples of cloudy The outlook is partially cloudy. —
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Wednesday into the weekend may see some cloudier weather, NWS states. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Then a perusal of several studies that spanned decades and oceans made my hypothesis cloudy enough to blot out that April Fools’ Day moon. —Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026 Partly cloudy, breezy and warm with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. —Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloudy
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Wednesday into the weekend may see some cloudier weather, NWS states. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Then a perusal of several studies that spanned decades and oceans made my hypothesis cloudy enough to blot out that April Fools’ Day moon. —Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026 Partly cloudy, breezy and warm with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. —Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloudy
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As the sweep unfolded, dozens of laborers moved methodically through the forest’s steep and muddy terrain.— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Right now, the brand’s running a 30% off deal on its already accessible prices, making this an excellent excuse to upgrade your vehicle for the muddy spring season.— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
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Discernment is everything under this hazy transit.— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Art from his personal collection fills the public spaces, and the rooms have red-stone baths, sofas detailed with luggage-style straps, and headboards painted in hazy ombres to match the sunrise.— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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There’s something so edgy and industrial about this set, which pairs silver chrome accent nails with black cutout tips, stripes, and misty gray polish.— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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To the left of Castor and Pollux lies the constellation Cancer, the crab, the core of which plays host to the 100-strong stellar population of the Beehive Cluster (M44), which is visible as a small, misty patch of light on moonless nights.— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Set dark green pieces aside separately.— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to its high altitude and exceptionally dark skies, this location offers stunning views of the Milky Way and countless stars.— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Unlike regions such as southeast Florida or southern California, New York’s nearshore waters are frequently turbid and moderately rough, limiting the visibility of sharks from the air.— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?— Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Ghostly figures depicting service members also appeared to emerge from the sky as sunlight pierced through clouded skies.— Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
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Malinovsky, an engineer, said his memory of the next few hours are somewhat clouded.— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
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Police said the 2008 Toyota Matrix was westbound during rainy conditions when the driver, identified as a 44-year-old man from Fostoria, Ohio, lost control.— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The budget rule dictates that when oil goes above a certain price, excess revenues are saved in a rainy-day fund for use in leaner times, to smooth out volatility.— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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That’s partly because their bleak ending feels like a foregone conclusion from the start, even as Levinson’s frequently funny script crackles with comic depravity.— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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While the subject matter is bleak, Almodóvar balances the darkness with a tenderness and sensitivity that comes from a career of exploring women's lives at their most intimate.— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/cloudy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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