messed up
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"We were so desperate because of how messed up we were. We were willing to pretty much try anything," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
When Ron Shaich’s father was close to dying, he had a revelation: He had messed up in life, making poorly considered decisions and living impulsively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It’s going to be easier for people who messed up on their taxes to get back in the good graces of the IRS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Because her whole life, she’s been told, ‘You’re wrong, you’ve messed up, you’ve got things wrong.’
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The three folders had gotten pretty messed up in my bag, all folded over and crushed by clothes and some of the food we’d swiped.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
"It's such a messed-up situation. It's just so complex," Caroline, 25, says of the estranged relationship.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
It wasn’t just a good role, like a complicated messed-up woman and not a pretty face.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2024
Though the film explored the ugliness of racism, it also served as “an entertaining, somewhat messed-up comedy-thriller,” critic Pauline Kael wrote in Harpers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
“It’s a messed-up situation. The working conditions are horrific. The assaults go up in the summer because of the heat. It’s just a stress factor.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
The windows used to tease her like a messed-up funhouse.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
