tidy

Example Sentences

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“The Drama” is not a tidy film from any angle.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In her tidy Alhambra home studio, she meticulously assembles out-of-this-world tableaux in saturated, punchy hues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The war involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz “does not come with a tidy historical template,” said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, in Tuesday commentary.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Containing one of the more convoluted Dumas plots—which is saying something—“The Count of Monte Cristo” is tailored by director Bille August into a relatively tidy eight episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I—I feel something. Every time I look at you. Don’t ask me to explain it all. Does everything have to have a tidy explanation?”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson