mess

Example Sentences

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"But it is only really good news if it is not a complete mess upstream."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"I don't like my city to be a mess as it has always been."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The past several years have been a mess for Kohl’s.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

They are my family, and I love working in the mess of the human condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It’s like she pulled the end of a ball of yarn and it spills out on the table between us, a big, unorganized mess with no end or beginning.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam