messy

Example Sentences

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After all, Albania is known to suffer from the chaos of ownership claims stemming from a messy process of privatisation at the end of 45 years of blanket nationalisation imposed by the Communist regime.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“It’s not as messy as ‘Tiger King’ was,” said Josh Webb, a zookeeper there from April to November of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Dealing with other people can be messy and difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Manifold’s response could set the stage for a messy war of words following his ousting on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

I took the messy plastic bag from his hands.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller