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

When Ron Shaich’s father was close to dying, he had a revelation: He had messed up in life, making poorly considered decisions and living impulsively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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

She’d messed up a few words, her hands were a little shaky, and she was sure her voice had also been shaky.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Where women were at the center of “Mare,” men are the subject here — a cop and a criminal, symmetrically arranged — messed-up middle-aged single fathers who care about their kids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025

“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

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

Nurse Finnegan takes one look at my messed-up, wet-hair-dripped-on shirt and her hand goes to her chest.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell