messiness
Example Sentences
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The fight sequences have an engaging messiness, the characters often fumbling around rather than delivering expert moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
West’s story, however, has gained momentum not because of the messiness surrounding surrogacy agreements and termination clauses.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mickey is a mix of professional competence and personal messiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Therapy, alongside lots of "painful" conversations with her daughter, has helped them to start sifting through their "family messiness and complexity".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
She wouldn’t have to give me instructions about the messiness of it.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
