mussiness

Definition of mussinessnext

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Noun
  • Either way, Angela’s slip is definitely showing in terms of behind-the-scenes messiness (seriously, enough is enough with the cheating stories!
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Alcock’s scrappy characterization, tempering Kara’s jaded toughness and chaotic messiness with an increasingly strong sense of justice, would seem an ideal fit to continue in a similar vein.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Mexico punished the Czech Republic’s sloppiness with aplomb after weathering their opponents’ good start, scoring all three goals in the second half.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Despite the sloppiness, Rafaela was awarded an RBI single.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • These conspicuous little signs of untidiness take mere seconds to clean up and can be the secret to a home that somehow always looks pristine, even if just at first glance.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Bills are being paid late, the practice is a frightening level of untidiness, there’s a miniature horse in the study, and Siegfried is passed out on the sofa with some loose woman under a trench coat beside him.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Korean cleansing oils help with this problem by thoroughly washing away impurities without the harsh stripping.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026
  • Rinse the almonds in a colander, running them under cool water to remove dust or impurities.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The children reportedly lived in squalor and weren’t enrolled in school.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Reform and Restore are no doubt relying on support from pockets of deprivation, squalor and neglect in Makerfield.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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“Mussiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mussiness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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