messes

Example Sentences

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Melanie never took a break from her work, Alex said, adding: "It's not normal is it? You know it messes with people's heads quite a bit."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The president sometimes messes with the reporters on the line or lets people around him eavesdrop on speakerphone.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Although she chased cats, bit bus conductors and left messes on other people’s rugs, Tulip was inarguably the love of J.R.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

When Arco steals his older sister’s magical rainbow cloak to return in time to see dinosaurs, he messes up and instead lands back in 2075.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

I am happy to be left to my own devices, my own messes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood