mess

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

And it was another week, another airport mess for travelers across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“That’s not how you sing it, don’t mess up our language like that,” Jonasi says, before singing the correct lyrics in Zulu.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

His hair was a mess of dark curls and he was still skinny as a beanpole, but his clothes fit perfectly.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova