mayhem

Example Sentences

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Perhaps he causes such extensive mayhem because he is the unintended side effect of a cataclysmic experiment.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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

A bruising clash between the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons and the red-hot Hornets erupted into mayhem midway through the third quarter when Charlotte's Moussa Diabate fouled Detroit's Jalen Duren.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

From the mayhem around us, it's clear that she's gone through considerable trouble to pull this off.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir