in a mess

Example Sentences

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I knew coming here in November, I might be sitting here in front of a lot of very angry people because this place is in a mess.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Reading Mr. Huang’s screed, one concludes that the government is trapped in a mess of its own making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

“Either shadow banks will be obliged to accept greater regulation, or sooner or later, one or more of them will get caught in a mess that roils the markets,” Ellis told Barron’s in an email.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

At times throughout the summer, the team seemed to be in a mess, but they never fell out of first place, and everyone figured it out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

As Japanese planes dove over Oahu, more than two thousand miles to the west, a few marines were sitting in a mess tent on Wake Atoll, having breakfast.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand