mess

Example Sentences

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They were happy to take this mess and use it to make strong arguments against the Eighth Amendment.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"There won't be escalation. I don't think there needs to be. Look, the place is falling apart. It's a mess, and they sort of lost control," he told reporters on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Yet I liked those distracting kids — I liked the life and the mess — and I like watching a director go full-gusto as he builds his universe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I requested a checklist that looked like a mess even after Gemini proudly proclaimed, “OK, I’ve taken care of that for you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“I see right now that if I don’t have a talk with you, you’re going to mess everything up.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls