mess
Example Sentences
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‘Come on,’ Hannie said, getting up and tidying the mess her anger had created.
From Literature
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A poor wee mess he was with a sore on his mouth and a scratch on his cheek from chasing Biddy the hen.
From Literature
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Lilley told BBC News he had been "caught up in this mess and it really has nothing to do with me".
From BBC
For ordinary investors who might need their money back, take this mess as a warning shot: Treat private-credit allocations as genuinely illiquid, no matter what the marketing materials say.
From MarketWatch
“When we go public on something, we have to go really hard,” Chadwick said in an interview, adding that it is necessary “so people know not to mess with you.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.