in a mess
Example Sentences
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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
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
On Sunday, Kemi Badenoch got herself in a mess about maternity pay.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024
He lay on a sleeping bag, partly covered, his eyes closed, his head in a mess where he had been sick.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
