mess
noun
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.
messed
Example Sentences
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But I didn’t know some of them, and I messed up a few times.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
“If I messed up, what would people think of me? What would Mom say? I knew it wouldn’t be good.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
This was one of the ways in which Masi messed up in Abu Dhabi.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
