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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It was one thing when my life was messed up by things beyond my control.
From Literature
She is joined on our call by Danni, 59, in Las Vegas, who is very candid about how much she "messed up and wasn't there" for her daughter.
From BBC
How could I have messed up my whole entire life?
From Literature
Had the smoke from the wildfire somehow messed up the plane’s equipment and made it impossible for the pilot to see?
From Literature
“They think they must have something seriously wrong with them to seek therapy, that they need to be really messed up.”
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