estaban enturbiando
-they/you were muddying
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of enturbiar.

enturbiar

Si bien el Presidente había dado señales positivas, posteriormente se había enfrascado en declaraciones que estaban enturbiando el conflicto. Las declaraciones equivocadas o contradictorias le restaban credibilidad y creaban desconfianza.
Although the President had sent positive signals, there were then trip-ups over mistaken or contradictory statements that fanned the conflict, undermining credibility and trust.
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