messes
Example Sentences
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The beds and food bowls are gone; the floor where they always left messes after devouring the grub I made them is eerily clean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“For example, after cleaning a window, I’ll let the paper towel dry and save it under the sink. Later, I use it to clean up muddy messes or pet accidents.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Melanie never took a break from her work, Alex said, adding: "It's not normal is it? You know it messes with people's heads quite a bit."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Yuppies cleaned up other people’s messes, then stayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
“I don’t know what went wrong. We both taught her over and over again, but she always messes up rice. If you can’t make rice, you can’t cook.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
