Such is the kind of paradox that can bubble up to the murky surface of a pluralistic society.

Clouds, building in the west, were reflected in the murky surfaces of newly dug ponds.

Slowly the murky surface bulged like some strange, long bubble rising to the surface of a pond.

The thing proved to be a log, floating half submerged on the murky surface of the river.

Its blood image was reflected in distorted patterns by the black, murky like surface of the rain-slick street.

There was no way of knowing how deep the river was from its murky surface, nor what kind of vicious life it might contain.

In the center of the room rose a large pedestal that held a basin of water, its murky surface placid and deathly.

Bordman held on, to keep from being shaken to pieces despite the straps, and stared at the murky surface of the planet.

There was someone in the canal, floundering around, and as she looked disappearing beneath its murky surface.

Then Charon reached a bony hand down and caught at something under the murky surface.