messiness
Example Sentences
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“When something has a veneer that is very pleasant and there’s no messiness or warts, you wonder if there’s something going on underneath,” Kelly says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It is an unshrinking representation of the artist’s full existence—himself, where he lived, where he worked—which acknowledges that even in his success, life wasn’t without its occasional messiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
He seemed unaware of the messiness of the arrangement.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
