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disarray

[dis-uh-rey] / ˌdɪs əˈreɪ /


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"People didn't need to know I had clothes everywhere and the room was in disarray!"

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Or at least, in less of a disarray than their opponents?

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

But their apparent domestic paradise was thrown into disarray when Betty began to suspect her husband was having an affair with his younger office assistant, Linda Kolkena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

But the move threw the City Council into disarray and eventually led to misdemeanor charges against council members who were charged with violating the Texas Open Meetings Act in an attempt to override his action.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

She had been too distracted to notice the house’s disarray on her previous visit, the grimed plates, sawdust, and piles of clothes.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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