1
: existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder
2
: very involved : exceedingly complex
Examples of tangled in a Sentence
it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
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Prosecutors later alleged that the pair killed Griffy together — and the investigation that followed the mortician's murder uncovered the tangled personal and financial ties among the three men.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Between tangled wires and limited space, no one wants to wrestle with a cord mid-flight.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Congress may have taken a step toward resolving the shutdown but air travel remains a tangled, slow mess.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Between tangled wires and limited space, no one wants to wrestle with a cord mid-flight.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Congress may have taken a step toward resolving the shutdown but air travel remains a tangled, slow mess.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tangled
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangled. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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