as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a chaotic cellar sorely in need of some straightening up
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Set against the backdrop of May ’68, the film interweaves the chaotic energy of historic protests with the private world of an eccentric family.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
But that fact makes the failure to contain Ebola all the more glaring.
To be fair, all outbreak and pandemic responses are chaotic, especially when an entirely novel virus like Covid starts spreading.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
But the chaotic approach also may be undermining his chances of getting the courts to go along with the effort as lawsuits pile up along with court orders blocking the DOGE team.
—Chris Arnold, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
The week’s biggest stories A month after L.A. firestorms, essential questions still haunt Southern California
The region is still grappling with basic questions about what caused the blazes, why evacuations were so chaotic and whether officials were prepared.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
But that fact makes the failure to contain Ebola all the more glaring.
To be fair, all outbreak and pandemic responses are chaotic, especially when an entirely novel virus like Covid starts spreading.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
But the chaotic approach also may be undermining his chances of getting the courts to go along with the effort as lawsuits pile up along with court orders blocking the DOGE team.
—Chris Arnold, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
The week’s biggest stories A month after L.A. firestorms, essential questions still haunt Southern California
The region is still grappling with basic questions about what caused the blazes, why evacuations were so chaotic and whether officials were prepared.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chaotic
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“Chaotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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