mess

Example Sentences

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"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

Gemini made sense of the mess, then got busy forming it into something workable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Basically, she said: Judge O’Connor, you think you can mess with a case in my state?

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Johnston plays poor Bear as a quivering mess wracked with guilt that this monster — who used to be his friend — is the result of his own terrible decision-making.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A poor wee mess he was with a sore on his mouth and a scratch on his cheek from chasing Biddy the hen.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff