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

For years, people would come for tours and declare, “I love Will Rogers and his horse, Trigger!” — a mixed-up reference to the actor and rodeo star Roy Rogers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Mrs Lindsay said they looked absolutely identical when they were young, adding "I've got them mixed-up".

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

I had never been to Chicago, but I knew one or two boys who went to Chicago University, and it seemed the sort of place where unconventional, mixed-up people would come from.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath