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

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

She’s a mixed-up youngster who half-wonders if maybe having a baby would help her mature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023

And her English was a mishmash of mixed-up idioms and sayings that showed she was "green behind the ears," as she called it.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez