messed up
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But I didn’t know some of them, and I messed up a few times.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
"I was looking at the screen and I saw the guy try and surge. But he ran a PB, so he's messed up with the final ahead."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
“Well, you just messed up your count. You’re eating your research!”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
"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
“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
The faceplate patch wasn't exactly smooth or reflective, so I had to look at a rippled, messed-up version of the camera feed.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
