messed up
Example Sentences
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First controller: "Yeah, I know. I was here. I tried to reach out to my staff. And we were dealing with an emergency earlier. I messed up."
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
However, thousands of sidewalk gawkers messed up the audio, making the footage unusable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
It's the trivial stuff that is messed up - like ridiculous face-offs or the banter.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
The board must accept they messed up and move on.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
“I heard you and Fox talking earlier. This world, as messed up as it is right now, is called Alke. We’re in MidPass, an island in the Burning Sea.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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