mess

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Pictures of the mess, which included 10 tonnes of rubble, speak for themselves.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

With a dimpled smile and a halo of salt-and-pepper curls, she looks like the type of person you want to talk to when your life is a mess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"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

The Stones responded with “Their Satanic Majesties Request,” a psychedelic mess.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

My thoughts are a scrambled mess of everything that’s happened between us, and they play at supersonic speed in my head.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam