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in a mess

ADJECTIVE

haywire

Synonyms

STRONG

berserk nuts psycho screwball

WEAK

amiss amok batty bonkers chaotic confused cracked crazed defective disordered disorganized erratic flipped in pieces insane mad messy orderless out of order out of whack out to lunch screwy touched unbalanced unglued unhinged wacky

ADJECTIVE

over a barrel

Synonyms

WEAK

in a jam in a pickle in an awkward position without choices

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"They've got us cornered because they tell us: if you don’t accept the repatriation programme, you'll be stuck in a mess here in Congo," said Gabriela, visibly upset.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Reading Mr. Huang’s screed, one concludes that the government is trapped in a mess of its own making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Leicester's relegation was confirmed by their defeat against Liverpool and, from top to bottom, the club is in a mess.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

At times throughout the summer, the team seemed to be in a mess, but they never fell out of first place, and everyone figured it out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

Thus, unless some very special trick existed, randomly twisting two polynucleotide chains around one another should result in a mess.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

in a mess

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