rat's nest
Example Sentences
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Deftly unraveling the tangled politics of the moment, Mr. Wallace vividly shows La Guardia juggling factions of fusionist Republicans, communists, interventionists, isolationists, Tammany pols and a rat’s nest of the city’s fierce ethnic rivalries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Mine was just a complete nightmare rat's nest and it's always the bane of my existence.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023
His hair is a rat’s nest, and his raggedy cloak has been rendered with just a simple calligraphic loop.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022
I’ve had a rat’s nest under my desk for ages, and I’ve tried a number of cord keepers and wraps before… but this year I stumbled onto these privacy panels with built-in pockets for cables.
From The Verge • Apr. 27, 2022
‘That’s my hometown,’ he said.‘Don’t tell me the old rat’s nest is still there.’
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
