untidy

Example Sentences

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Happy Birthday to the glorious, untidy, steadfast, magnificent experiment that is the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In the living room, a pilot rearranges an untidy study desk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Boulter, who was targeting a first appearance in round three at Roland Garros, came out on top of an untidy opening set which included seven breaks of serve.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In a cagey encounter, players appeared fatigued with both teams untidy in possession and lacking quality in the final third.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

Back here is where Seaward hides the riding mowers and all the other untidy equipment they need to make the campus look like the brochures.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina