Examples of 'muddying the waters' in a sentence

Meaning of "muddying the waters"

muddying the waters: This phrase is used metaphorically to describe the act of making a situation more confusing or complex. It implies causing trouble or uncertainty by obfuscating or clouding the issue at hand

How to use "muddying the waters" in a sentence

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muddying the waters
Our enemies are muddying the waters.
Muddying the waters with imprecise terms.
That you are muddying the waters.
It becomes harder to discuss and contributes to muddying the waters.
Just muddying the waters.
You are deliberately muddying the waters.
Am muddying the waters.
The left has an interest in muddying the waters.
He is purposely muddying the waters for potential political gain.
Bolton irritated him often by muddying the waters.
Sometimes muddying the waters means people feel free to take up a definite alternative position.
He accuses me of muddying the waters.
Throwing out phrases like “ Russophile ” and “ Russian propaganda ” is just muddying the waters.
Whoever killed them and Peter has been muddying the waters and playing games with us.
I almost… I almost feel, whatever is in there, it's deliberately muddying the waters.

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Without my muddying the waters with my distasteful presence?
The last thing this needs is you muddying the waters.
He 's purposely muddying the waters for potential political gain.
It seems so common that any attempt to define the term risks muddying the waters.
Obviously, the Saudis are muddying the waters for Ankara.
Right there in front of Kevin, he accuses me of muddying the waters.
Your Honour, Mr Haller is just muddying the waters with outrageous statements.
You are mistaken, and with all due respect, you are muddying the waters here.
Your Honor, Mr. Haller is just muddying the waters with outrageous statements.
Causing a nuisance . - That you are muddying the waters.
Just keep Pryce from muddying the waters.
And then Pembroke started muddying the waters.
And with all due respect, you are muddying the waters here.
This way he's also muddying the waters.

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