disarray

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United were in disarray when Amorim was dismissed, with poor results and disagreements over the Portuguese's tactics and formation leading to an increasingly strained relationship with club officials towards the end of his 14-month tenure.

From BBC • May 13, 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

“This could undermine the group’s cohesion, creating internal disarray and weakening OPEC+’s ability to present a unified stance on production and geopolitical issues,” IG’s Axel Rudolph says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Blacks are much more likely to live near poor segregated areas. They are much less insulated from crime and other manifestations of social disarray that grow from racial exclusion.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times