rat's nest
Example Sentences
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Deftly unraveling the tangled politics of the moment, Mr. Wallace vividly shows La Guardia juggling factions of fusionist Republicans, communists, interventionists, isolationists, Tammany pols and a rat’s nest of the city’s fierce ethnic rivalries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Mine was just a complete nightmare rat's nest and it's always the bane of my existence.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023
His hair is a rat’s nest, and his raggedy cloak has been rendered with just a simple calligraphic loop.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022
It was just past noon when Cornett came upon a rat’s nest built into the base of an ocotillo, a spindly, long-stemmed plant with Kelly green leaves and lipstick red flowers that bloom in spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2021
I stood there barefoot in my pajamas with my hair a big rat’s nest and searched for something to say.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
