1.   And in a murky political atmosphere of acrimony, bitterness and suspicion, Western aid workers and foreigners increasingly became scapegoats for all sides.

2.   In his later years, Whistler turned from realism to a more impressionistic style, preferring low-key colors and the murky atmosphere of fog.

3.   Visually, the movie, filmed in digital video, evokes the murky atmosphere of a ghost story.

4.   In the murky atmosphere of the region, it is seldom possible to pin final blame for a massacre.