mayhem

Example Sentences

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In the days before online shopping became ubiquitous, stores welcomed the mayhem by opening early for those who willingly woke up before dawn to push through crowds and snag the best door-buster deals.

From MarketWatch

"This was not a momentary lapse by Paul Doyle — it was a choice he made that day and it turned celebration into mayhem."

From BBC

It's no wonder the immediate Republican response to mass shootings is to fight like hell to block anyone who tries to slow down the mayhem.

From Salon

For a “Goes Wrong” play to work, the production has to chart an exact course between mayhem and control.

From New York Times

The push to expand March Madness is in the early stages and could be many years away, but the mayhem witnessed this month provides strong evidence that the brackets should never, ever be messed with.

From Seattle Times