messy
Example Sentences
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Both sides said the legislative process is messy, and that eleventh-hour amendment fights are inevitable in a statehouse where more than 900 bills were passed and close to 800 signed into law last year.
From Los Angeles Times
It is a natural result of Saharan dust being carried long distances by the atmosphere, offering a rare, and sometimes messy, reminder of how far-reaching global weather systems can be.
From BBC
It took a messy tug of war with RCR in the middle of the following season to secure his services for 2023.
“Claiming a top criminal scalp will not spare the government from a messy aftermath,” said Mora of the International Crisis Group.
From Los Angeles Times
In recent years, Target has struggled to boost sales as shoppers complained of messy stores, high prices and less exciting products.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
