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
For me—and for countless Catholics who have navigated the messy terrain of early adulthood into middle age—Francis was not just the Bishop of Rome.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
If something paused or got messy earlier this year, the Venus-Neptune conjunction on May 2 offers a generous window to bring healing and honesty to the table.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
The quickest route to mealtime stress has to be a messy pantry.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
As pitchers, they are required to resolve messy situations on the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
If something paused or got messy earlier this year, the Venus-Neptune conjunction on May 2 offers a generous window to bring healing and honesty to the table.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
The quickest route to mealtime stress has to be a messy pantry.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
As pitchers, they are required to resolve messy situations on the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for messy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messy
Adjective
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Monday's event was the latest congressional town hall to get chaotic.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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As a governance matter, some investors complained that the pivots are too chaotic.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has been accused of being sloppy in selecting its targets for arrest and deportation, with critics accusing them of relying on tattoo symbols and clothing to make their allegations of gang affiliation.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Given publicly available information and pages of corrections Tyler provided to the reporters, the editorial board’s commentary is at best sloppy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If readers are confused, consider yet again that Instagram could claim all of 30 million users when its acquisition was announced.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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The new house is now disgustingly filthy and filled with trash and the smell of cat urine.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The common areas of the building have been filthy, too: trash all around the grounds and dirty stairwells.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Messy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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