disarray

With her plans in disarray, Leila said she would probably pursue further study inside Iran instead.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Henry Crocombe claimed his second hat-trick in eight days, and third five-wicket haul of the season, to leave Essex's batting in total disarray on an incredible evening of tumbling wickets at Chelmsford.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

But under his facade of online success was a life in disarray: He’d lost his construction job.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

He said it was there that deputies noticed the man’s SUV was in disarray and displayed a fake license plate, prompting deputies to investigate further.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Attorney General Edmund Randolph was away negotiating an Indian treaty, and his department fell into disarray almost immediately.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Broadcasting from the station’s small Brooklyn storefront, director Ricot Dupuy has fielded calls suggesting dark theories about the assassins or sharing fears for a motherland becoming further disarrayed.

From Reuters ● Jul. 9, 2021

She jabbed her chin at the disarrayed skeletons.

From Nature ● Jul. 31, 2013

Mr. Arpino, 60, was standing in the disarrayed showroom of Rootstein Display Mannequins in Chelsea, where he is the creative director.

From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2012

The main job of finding scientific answers was turned over to Physicist Teller, a disarrayed genius, who came up in short order with some brilliant solutions to the bomb problems.*

From Time Magazine Archive

The floral night breeze blew a lock of Lydia’s disarrayed hair against Dill’s lips.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner