messy

Example Sentences

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Oil prices whipsawed in recent days between $75 and $120 a barrel—a level suggesting the conflict will get even messier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aircraft, missiles and drones are said to be a historically messy combination in the air.

From The Wall Street Journal

“What we are looking at is potentially a very messy situation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Clive: I think a lot of women on TV recently have been sort of messy, and that can be really great.

From Los Angeles Times

The messy dance saw Anthropic lose its business with the government while OpenAI gained new ground.

From The Wall Street Journal