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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The company turned its operational know-how into an internal inventory app, replacing a tangled web of Excel spreadsheets.
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Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Charmast portable charger keeps all my devices alive without requiring me to pack a tangled mess of extra cords.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Trim any circling or tangled roots with clean shears.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
The country now owes tens of billions of dollars to a tangled web of creditors who are optimistic the US’ recent involvement could help speed a restructuring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Charmast portable charger keeps all my devices alive without requiring me to pack a tangled mess of extra cords.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Trim any circling or tangled roots with clean shears.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
The country now owes tens of billions of dollars to a tangled web of creditors who are optimistic the US’ recent involvement could help speed a restructuring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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