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clouded

/ˈklaʊdəd/ adjective B2
  1. Filled with clouds; cloudy.
  2. Unclear; surrounded in mystery. (figuratively)
  3. Dim or blurry. · the clouded eyes of the sick man
  4. Variegated with spots. · a clouded cane
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“Come, we are getting on, Watson.” His brow clouded, however, as he glanced over the contents.
The Valley of Fear, p. 4 · C1
“Deviltry, Watson!” he remarked, and sat long with a clouded brow.
The Valley of Fear, p. 100 · C1
He had frequently called for capital punishment on criminals, and owing to his irresistible eloquence they had been condemned, and yet the slightest shadow of remorse had never clouded Villefort’s brow, because they were guilty; at least, he believed so; but here was an innocent man whose happiness he had destroyed.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 85 · C1
"Only one thing is still clouded, madame.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 70 · B2

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