mess
noun
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.
messed
Example Sentences
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“That messed with my head a little bit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The tacos had not, at that point, been messed with.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
It’s going to be easier for people who messed up on their taxes to get back in the good graces of the IRS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Prince Harry messed around with a disc during a photo moment, as though he was going to throw it as a frisbee.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Even if I did like him, I wouldn’t have talked to him. That would’ve been messed up. But you and Julia wouldn’t even let me say anything.”
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
