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Adjective
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But compelling as the narrative may be at first blush, the realities on the ground—and in the supply chain—paint a far more complex picture.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025 -
Musk’s post threw another hurdle in front of Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s already complex task to pass a bill in time for Trump to achieve his goal of signing it by July 4.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Adding another type of account to the already overcomplicated savings laws is the opposite of what Congress should be doing.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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Ultimately, what results is a muddled mess and overcomplicated visuals that can cause customers to tune out.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Since then, however, there have been new revelations in their complicated family dynamics.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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But every one of those steps was much more complicated for abelian surfaces.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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What should be an easy process for physicians becomes a convoluted process.—
Andrew Pecora,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Carrie’s storylines were convoluted, and they were resolved in a convoluted way.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The moves challenge the traditional U.S. security role and complicate Africa's geopolitical landscape as Washington steps back.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Left unmanaged, these issues can disrupt family dynamics, derail careers, deplete wealth and complicate legacy planning.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The intricate scrollwork along the bottom gives it the nouveau feel, but the bow at the top reads modern.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Meanwhile, back on Earth, their predicament involved intricate planning and ‒ when President Donald Trump and the world's richest man Elon Musk chimed in ‒ no small amount of finger-pointing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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And the story, which finds Foster playing a therapist who becomes convinced that her patient’s suicide is actually a murder, was too tangled and intriguing to turn down.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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At the moment, the tangled web of the Heat’s payroll has far-reaching tentacles.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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In this harrowing and labyrinthine masterpiece, Rivera Garza ultimately goes one step further, unsettlingly implicating readers themselves.—
Katie Kitamura,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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But by stripping the story down to its core elements — supernatural powers, madness, claustrophobia — Kubrick opened viewers’ minds to a treasure trove of possible interpretations, many of which were compiled in the wonderfully labyrinthine documentary Room 237.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Overcomplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomplex. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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