messed up
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“If I messed up, what would people think of me? What would Mom say? I knew it wouldn’t be good.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
"But you messed up, and we really need you to get back on top of this for everybody's sake," she said.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to say it like that. It’s messed up that it happened to you, and that your mom—” He pauses, shaking his head again.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
"It's such a messed-up situation. It's just so complex," Caroline, 25, says of the estranged relationship.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
“They admitted that this was a messed-up situation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
I doubt all the other messed-up people in the ward are exactly thrilled to be here, either.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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