jumbled

Example Sentences

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While the disparate elements that go into a given arrangement might appear jumbled on paper, one always senses the logic behind each piece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

If you happened to miss Sunday’s jumbled mess of a Golden Globes ceremony, the telecast can be best summed up by a scene from one of the night’s most nominated films.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

During a game, competitors are given files of jumbled data and scenarios or 'cases' that require sorting, based on a question, within the quickest time.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Target is a jumbled “knot of problems” that need to be sorted out, Saunders said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

I paint a crown of starfish and golden hair, all jumbled together because the body and the mind are all part of the same being.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman