mess

Example Sentences

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In the one debate he participated in, Pratt put Bass on the defensive, turned Raman into a tongue-tied mess, kept his answers sharp and relatable, and even earned the praise of the moderators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Of course, I didn’t share my politics with him either, because I really enjoyed not having to have an opinion about all that mess.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

At almost the same moment that Thakur was running towards the smoke, students inside the mess were trying to understand what had happened.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"I don't like my city to be a mess as it has always been."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Things were a mess too, as if they had left the place in a hurry.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo