screwed

Example Sentences

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If being a living being isn’t enough to garner someone’s kindness, we may be deeply screwed.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

On a nuts and bolts level, it’s all screwed together tight, even the pieces that stick out at weird angles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“They screwed up, basically, and when you screw up, you gotta be accountable,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“I went to my husband and said, ‘I think I screwed up.’”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

We soldered up the leaden coffin, screwed on the coffin-lid, and gathering up our belongings, came away.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker