mixed-up

Example Sentences

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Ms. Peet’s vivid blue eyes remain a major asset in “Fantasy Life,” an unforced character study that wryly observes some mild turbulence in the day-to-day existence of a group of mixed-up New Yorkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The mix of clear-eyed realism with a dreamer’s optimism might be Brooks’ ultimate trick, the bedrock of his mixed-up style of sincere, bittersweet and funny: comedies with a heavy heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

They spin, fly and twirl as they get closer and closer to each other and eventually merge and grow into one big, mixed-up galaxy in a process known as a ‘galactic merger’.

From Space Scoop • May 21, 2025

As of Monday, no illnesses or allergic reactions tied to the mixed-up had been reported.

From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2023

I have one of those mixed-up days at school.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor