Example Sentences

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For Brown, it was perfectly logical: Cluttered space, cluttered mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

"Hoarding creates serious fire risks," a firefighter said, adding: "Cluttered homes can easily fuel fires, block escape routes and make it harder for firefighters to respond to emergencies safely."

From BBC • May 29, 2025

Cluttered and leaking, filled with the muck of cats, pigeons and Indiana’s pet Chihuahua, the house where Indiana had lived since the 1970s needed to be cleaned as part of the appraisal process.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

Cluttered: Suggest they give their favorite book for your child’s age.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2021

Cluttered dishes can seem fun and daring to misguided cooks labouring under the mistaken belief that accolades are given for effort.

From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2015