mess

Example Sentences

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They were happy to take this mess and use it to make strong arguments against the Eighth Amendment.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"There won't be escalation. I don't think there needs to be. Look, the place is falling apart. It's a mess, and they sort of lost control," he told reporters on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“I like to have my little secret area where I can mess up as many times as I want without any eyes on me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“They don’t have to live in the mess they’ve created,” Pratt says as he walks down an L.A. street littered with homeless tents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Her eyes widened a moment later when she noticed the mess of papers strewn across the floor.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin