messy

Example Sentences

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Messy rollout aside, both companies probably got exactly what they wanted from the tie-up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Messy matters of the heart can’t—and shouldn’t—be adjudicated by a court of law, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"It is a great time in British music and music in general, and I'm just so proud to be a part of it," 25-year-old "Messy" singer Young said in her acceptance speech.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

However, singer Lola Young took 11th place with her breakthrough single Messy, which notched up more than one billion streams.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Messy, but it should suffice, provided the locator wasn’t examined too closely.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer