as in chaotic
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
having a messy room is virtually de rigueur for a college student
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Recent Examples of messy
But Challengers taps into something richer that's also spectacularly messy.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Medicine is nuanced, messy and rife with decision points and diverging paths, so doctors grading other doctors can sound deferential, even perfunctory.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Lewis wasn't going to take that lying down, and in typical messy fashion, unloaded his hot takes on Whitfield.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
There is a fine line between messy and untenable; Trump is testing it with Hegseth.
Democrats have, to this point, stepped aside and allowed Republicans to make trouble themselves.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Medicine is nuanced, messy and rife with decision points and diverging paths, so doctors grading other doctors can sound deferential, even perfunctory.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Lewis wasn't going to take that lying down, and in typical messy fashion, unloaded his hot takes on Whitfield.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
There is a fine line between messy and untenable; Trump is testing it with Hegseth.
Democrats have, to this point, stepped aside and allowed Republicans to make trouble themselves.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for messy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messy
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More recently, at a time that feels similarly tumultuous and chaotic, Colonial Williamsburg and the Jane Austen House Museum have drawn a new wave of interest by teaming up with esteemed design brands to bring archival textiles, wallpapers, and paint colors to new life.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Launching Tuesday, the special was filmed in the slightly less chaotic locale of Hawaii, one of Chieng’s favorite places to work and vacation.Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Their puck play was sloppy, their penalty kill was awful and they got consistently outworked by the Canadiens.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another failed sloppy takedown briefly put Covington on the ground.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The headlines are still coming thick and fast, pushing advice on a user base now equal parts concerned and confused.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Befuddling sales processes, complex product offerings, and a lack of business transparency have left people feeling more confused than protected in outdated models that don't empower consumers to choose for themselves.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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They were packed in the ships’ holds in filthy conditions reminiscent of their initial arrival in North America, their prospects of freedom largely unchanged by the war.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Messy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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