screwed
Example Sentences
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If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Close said at the beginning of the tournament she had to apologize to a player because she “really screwed up.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Also, that the nuts and bolts for the on-board camera are screwed tight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
“I went to my husband and said, ‘I think I screwed up.’”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
Mama had set down Akira, and his face was screwed into a grimace.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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