a mess of
Example Sentences
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Joanne Kaufman finds the tale of how Stafford makes a mess of it—and what he does after—“comical and deeply affecting.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
"I tried to make a mess of a pretty basic chip there on 18," Scheffler said.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
The spreadsheet he created was a mess of account numbers and annotations that only he could understand, Alice said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
In all three instances, the bullpen made a mess of the game, allowing the inherited runners to score.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Her eyesight was blurry, and all she could make out was a mess of pink and red.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
