mess

Example Sentences

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They cost them strokes, require a unique swing to escape, and force players to clean up any mess they leave behind in the sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"It was like a hoarder's house with garbage bags everywhere... a mess," added Curreri.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

No soap opera can beat the Bible when it comes to mess.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Woolf’s physical mess is but one of the reasons why Ms. Lewin describes herself as skeptical about “house museums,” especially those where an author’s study has been carefully staged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Just clumsy,” Danny said, and picked up the mess of books he’d knocked over.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova