mayhem

Example Sentences

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It has been nothing but a headache for passengers, but some analysts believe Clear stands to benefit from a protracted government shutdown and the mayhem that comes with it.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The result has been pure mayhem in the financial markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

During dozens of demonstrations, SRG officers were documented by New York Civil Liberties Union protest monitors escalating tensions and turning peaceful gatherings into scenes of mayhem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Last Wednesday, TikTok creators, finding none of the mayhem they expected to see in Springfield, started suggesting that faith-based groups working with Haitian immigrants were misdirecting resources.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

It would be easy to gloss over the truth, to let Gingersnipes go on believing he was innocent in all this mayhem.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman