messed up
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"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
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
If they messed up, which many did, they had to raise their arms and say “Ta-da!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Ones who maybe messed up once or twice, and now that’s how people think of them.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
Duncan’s a really messed-up guy, and doing it for five months ...
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
"It's such a messed-up situation. It's just so complex," Caroline, 25, says of the estranged relationship.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
“The only way we are going to get past this hate and messed-up legislation is if the other side can see themselves in us,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
Until that moment, I thought he was the one who owned all the shame and blame for our messed-up situation.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023
Maybe my messed-up life turned me into someone capable of doing messed-up things.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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