disorderly
Example Sentences
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The oil market has avoided a more disorderly price response so far because of several buffers, including China’s sharp reduction in crude imports, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Saxo doesn’t see a full combination of recession stress, disorderly yields and a broad earnings collapse, which are classic ingredients of a deeper bear-market signal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
But it requires lots of paperwork, and it's a tough bar to meet: it must be proved that a business is a serious nuisance, or that disorderly, offensive or criminal behaviour is likely to occur.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
They slapped her with a disorderly conduct charge and let her out on bail.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
For me, it’s an off-putting and disorderly mess.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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