messiness
Example Sentences
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The fight sequences have an engaging messiness, the characters often fumbling around rather than delivering expert moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But the messiness of real-world events means it isn’t always obvious which side was right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Any discrepancies in Erika’s biography can be explained by the normal messiness of human life and memory, plus mundane bureaucratic issues.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
Therapy, alongside lots of "painful" conversations with her daughter, has helped them to start sifting through their "family messiness and complexity".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
She wouldn’t have to give me instructions about the messiness of it.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
