messy
Example Sentences
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In the rush to expand their offerings, the platforms have sometimes stumbled by listing novel wagers that result in messy situations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
When actually the true version of ourselves is kind of messy, chaotic and vulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Plenty of investors still think that the AI build-out could get messy, with companies overspending and Wall Street eventually weeding out the losers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Reminding us of the messy yet necessary work of grassroots activism, the play administered the equivalent of a political oxygen mask.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
She lightly patted her baby’s back with her palm, her messy ponytail bobbing along.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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