messy

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Dean was named best new artist of the year, while Young won Best Pop Solo Performance with her soaraway hit "Messy".

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Messy matters of the heart can’t—and shouldn’t—be adjudicated by a court of law, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Appeared in the March 17, 2026, print edition as 'Private Lending Ties Get Messy for Banks'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

However, singer Lola Young took 11th place with her breakthrough single Messy, which notched up more than one billion streams.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Messy, but it should suffice, provided the locator wasn’t examined too closely.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer