messed up
Americanadjective
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beaten up; looking disarrayed.
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confused and unhappy.
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intoxicated with alcohol or narcotics.
Example Sentences
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“Attention is messed up, and in years we are going to have the same cases with LLMs with children and teenagers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"We were so desperate because of how messed up we were. We were willing to pretty much try anything," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
But I didn’t know some of them, and I messed up a few times.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 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
If Chicken realized their game was messed up, he’d be upset—she hoped he wouldn’t notice.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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