mayhem

Example Sentences

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It has been nothing but a headache for passengers, but some analysts believe Clear stands to benefit from a protracted government shutdown and the mayhem that comes with it.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The result has been pure mayhem in the financial markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Injury ended his gridiron dreams and led him onto the more genteel fields of baseball, where he became a peacekeeper rather than a mayhem maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Last Wednesday, TikTok creators, finding none of the mayhem they expected to see in Springfield, started suggesting that faith-based groups working with Haitian immigrants were misdirecting resources.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

From the mayhem around us, it's clear that she's gone through considerable trouble to pull this off.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir