in a mess
Example Sentences
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“We were in a mess and then, in the World Cup, we improved a lot. But it’s not linear, that we’re going to grow so quick.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
"They've got us cornered because they tell us: if you don’t accept the repatriation programme, you'll be stuck in a mess here in Congo," said Gabriela, visibly upset.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The knock-on effect should mean that chocolate bars will eventually be less expensive, but it has left the cocoa industry in Ghana and Ivory Coast in a mess.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 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
“No one got me in a mess, Fergy. I get in my own messes.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
