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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Biological molecules were deconstructed and flattened into a tangled mess of mostly carbon and hydrogen.
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 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, 5 Apr. 2026
The president’s budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump’s immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The president's budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump's immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.
—Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 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, 5 Apr. 2026
The president’s budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump’s immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The president's budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump's immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.
—Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangled. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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