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messiest

  • superlative
    of messy.
    messy
    adjective
    characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.

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Of all the fronts in the AI wars—funding, electricity, chips—the messiest is the fight for human capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

While Marvel certainly isn’t the most esteemed studio in contemporary filmmaking, it’s turning into the messiest.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2025

But the messiest part is likely yet to come.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

The LP turns out to be something of a heel turn; it’s got a proudly villainous energy as Swift embraces her messiest and most chaotic tendencies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

The area around my bed was the messiest part of the room, except for the area under my bed, which was even worse.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata