mess up
Example Sentences
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It is just as easy to mess up the timing of a passive index swap as it is a stock trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I’d rather mess up naturally than not mess up unnaturally.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Just don't mess up," he said, in a succinct piece of management advice.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
"I've been in a daze ever since I saw the announcement. Until more information comes out, I need to be careful not to mess up my daily life from overthinking," wrote X user Yachi.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
“But your mothers are expecting you to be with us, and I don’t want to mess up any plans they might have.”
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
