messy

Example Sentences

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Pitchford asks whether either promise still has real force when the record is messy, the procedure rushed, and the law of review designed to look away.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

In some cases volunteers may even deal with messy emergencies, as Tony witnessed first-hand a few weeks ago when he made the 500-mile round trip to Sunderland West End in the Northern League Division Two.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

FDEs took data from messy spreadsheets, legacy systems and handwritten memos to create a digital replica of an enterprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"This is what democracy looks like. It's kind of messy and chaotic."

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The house where they spent Christmas and Sunday dinners and where Ophie slept and argued and cried and did all the messy business of growing up.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland