messy

Example Sentences

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"Broadcasters are spending more to secure live sports rights and passing these costs onto consumers who can't afford them, leading to a messy, fragmented experience," he said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“It’s always gonna be messy and we’re gonna miss things. But what we liked about 1976 is that it coincides with the release of the Ramones’ first album.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Looking at his police file, I can hardly read the signature over his statement; his name is illegible, scrawled and messy, like that of a boy.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

In this entry from September, his stream-of-consciousness writing about the Musk situation reads like ChatGPT reasoning through a messy problem:

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

She looked down and saw that the table around me was messy.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney