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as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
addled eggs found on a long abandoned hen's nest
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as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
one of the more addled audience members confused Ghana with Guyana
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as in bewildered
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
after slipping on the ice, Bethany was so addled that she left her groceries where they'd fallen
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Recent Examples of addled
Julia Ingram, CBS News, 23 July 2024
Both will try to portray the other as corrupt and addled.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
In essence, the internet democratized the tabloid experience, turning the rest of us into paparazzi and addled editors workshopping headlines and cover images—not to sell magazines, but to amass some kind of fleeting online popularity.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2024
An addled tourist faces criminal charges for his outburst on a packed passenger plane.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2024
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Manipulated audio and visuals clips of Harris spread online
Social media users have also posted out-of-context or manipulated videos and audio clips that attempt to paint Harris as addled or rambling.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 23 July 2024
Both will try to portray the other as corrupt and addled.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
In essence, the internet democratized the tabloid experience, turning the rest of us into paparazzi and addled editors workshopping headlines and cover images—not to sell magazines, but to amass some kind of fleeting online popularity.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2024
An addled tourist faces criminal charges for his outburst on a packed passenger plane.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2024
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At least Kristi and Mari could be there to keep an eye on her, instead of just letting her fend for herself near all that juicy, rotten produce.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The city's Solid Waste Management Department will accept rotten jack-o'-lantern carcasses and other pumpkin remnants today through Dec. 6 — a longer window than in past years.Shafaq Patel, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tyson seems dazed and distracted, preoccupied with the sight of blood on his sleeve; Bodhi threatens to dissolve his partnership with Dwight and quit the business entirely.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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While some people feel like their vote won't make a difference, many others are simply exhausted—and in some cases alienated or confused—by our political environment.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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That left a lot of Swifties sad, confused and wandering around, trying to find the bracelet sent from New Orleans.Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Grieving widows and parents across the country told them about the patchwork of laws against distracted driving, and the inconsistent citations or sentencing handed down to careless motorists.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in some ways itself a product of those concerns, both as a 36-years-later sequel and as a story about how Lydia has since stepped into the position of the distracted parent who’s unable to connect with their own moody child.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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My pulse kept racing; my mouth went dry and prickly; dizzy spells came on.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 38-year-old ski mountaineer felt weak and dizzy.Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Addled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addled. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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