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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Talking about Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen‘s hair evolution is like unraveling a tangled web of aesthetics.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The chaos comes amid a tangled web of court cases and rulings over the map and the referendum campaign, called People Not Politicians.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Nothing ruins the excitement of accessorizing for vacation faster than arriving to a tangled pile of necklaces at the bottom of a toiletry bag.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Tame Cords If the back of your desk or TV looks like a twisted web of tangled electronics, charging, and lamp cords, use rubber bands to control the chaos.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The chaos comes amid a tangled web of court cases and rulings over the map and the referendum campaign, called People Not Politicians.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Nothing ruins the excitement of accessorizing for vacation faster than arriving to a tangled pile of necklaces at the bottom of a toiletry bag.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Tame Cords If the back of your desk or TV looks like a twisted web of tangled electronics, charging, and lamp cords, use rubber bands to control the chaos.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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