as in mess
a state in which everything is out of order
a professional chef would not tolerate such messiness in the kitchen
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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 messiness
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
His line was messy: five runs allowed on six hits (including two home runs) over 4 1/3 innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Fill the front container with water and a smaller secondary tank with Dreame’s cleaning solution, and the H14 Pro works out how much solution is required based on how messy your floor is.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
The Rise Of Squiggly Thinking: Embracing The Nonlinear So, where does that leave us clever, irrational, gloriously messy humans?
—Lee Salisbury, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Whether that’s due to the physicality, time commitment, or simply the yuck factor (looking at you, messy microwave), in these situations, you may be better served to enlist the pros.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
His line was messy: five runs allowed on six hits (including two home runs) over 4 1/3 innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Fill the front container with water and a smaller secondary tank with Dreame’s cleaning solution, and the H14 Pro works out how much solution is required based on how messy your floor is.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
The Rise Of Squiggly Thinking: Embracing The Nonlinear So, where does that leave us clever, irrational, gloriously messy humans?
—Lee Salisbury, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messiness
Noun
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Another recent video on her page revealed this wasn't the last time her cat used a ball of yarn to cause a mess.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Sick of lugging a heavy vacuum around the house to make messes disappear?—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Fearing President Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war would ignite a global recession, investors scrambled to dump US assets.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The stunning image shows the classic spiral swirl of M81 — also known as Bode's Galaxy — suspended against the chaotic cloud patterns of the nebula, with the Cigar Galaxy lurking to its left.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Americans are buckling under chaos Republicans helped create.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the article also described Bezos as choosing to accompany Sanchez to glitzy events or on luxury European vacations rather than to be present for the chaos that some of his decisions have unleashed at the Washington Post.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Sinner won a bizarre semifinal in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban, while Alcaraz triumphed in a sloppy duel.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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State police said the issue was overblown as an independent report for Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration stated that the controversy was largely a problem of sloppy record-keeping, mistakes, and lack of training — and not intentional misconduct.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At 19, Harper’s poise and control are impressive, and even as a below-average outside shooter, his ability to create havoc in the paint and leverage his downhill gravity should translate to the pros immediately.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Minor presents a similar challenge with her speed and ability to create havoc.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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However, severe cases of extremely high blood pressure may lead to symptoms resembling anxiety or panic, such as headache, vision changes, vomiting, confusion, shortness of breath, or chest discomfort or pain.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
15 May 2025
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“Messiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messiness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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