messed up

"We were so desperate because of how messed up we were. We were willing to pretty much try anything," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

But I didn’t know some of them, and I messed up a few times.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

It’s going to be easier for people who messed up on their taxes to get back in the good graces of the IRS.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Because her whole life, she’s been told, ‘You’re wrong, you’ve messed up, you’ve got things wrong.’

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

I grabbed a computer station near the back and started making notes listing how I’d messed up.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

"It's such a messed-up situation. It's just so complex," Caroline, 25, says of the estranged relationship.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Alfredo said that he loves Richmond’s physical beauty, but that his new home struggles with some quality-of-life issues, including trash and messed-up streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

“It’s a messed-up situation. The working conditions are horrific. The assaults go up in the summer because of the heat. It’s just a stress factor.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

For the last few years, every pair of men’s lace-up shoes I’ve purchased has had some messed-up laces.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2023

There was even a song people in the book sang, and soon everyone all over the messed-up, invaded, and cannibalized planet began to hear the song constantly in their heads.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith