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Adjective
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As the social-media ecosystem has become more fragmented and complex during the past several years, with new platforms continually emerging and decaying, there’s been some user attrition.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025 -
The espresso martini is arguably delicious, just complex enough and pulls double duty with alcohol and caffeine.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But many doctors say the process has become overcomplicated and overly expansive, frequently delaying necessary care.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Resilience does not have to be an overcomplicated act of leadership.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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While these may seem a bit too complicated for children, the kit is specifically designed for budding engineers aged 8 to 14 and includes easy-to-understand, age-appropriate instructions.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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That stark reality, Wood said, was part of what compelled him to write the book Among the lessons Wood discusses are the importance of healthy communication, the role of community support and the insights drawn from his own complicated relationship with his father.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The convoluted dispute left Harrison as the only 2024 first-round pick not to have his jersey available for sale.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
9 July 2025
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The process of making the All-Star team can be convoluted, and there are legitimate arguments for many players.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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The district has tried to be conservative on replacing items as efforts to form a fire territory complicate issues of investment and ownership.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Certainly tariffs are adding to economic uncertainty and complicate decision-making for the Federal Reserve.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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With a set that featured lush green hills and intricate cultural motifs, the visuals matched the depth of his message: Puerto Rican culture was front and center — not for explanation but for celebration.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 July 2025
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Roseanne Cash Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport Roseanne Cash and her longtime performing partner (and husband) John Leventhal play the intricate, rustically ornate Westport Country Playhouse.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The place where Dante cast endless sinners, upside down in hellholes of their own carving, or in the tangled forest of suicides, or with the fratricides in the ninth circle, all of them eternally condemned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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After a lengthy and tangled dispute over ownership of one of South Florida’s oldest Christian Orthodox churches, its long-time leadership has lost a pivotal legal battle — and the keys to the sanctuary, at least for now.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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In mid-2021, after a solid decade of navigating the labyrinthine American visa system, my wife and I moved to the United States.—
Jack Barlow,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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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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“Overcomplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomplex. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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