messy
adjective
characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.
messiness
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a word derived from
messy.
Example Sentences
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Part of the issue is that our over-sanitized world hasn’t fully prepared us to deal with messiness, which can leave us feeling overwhelmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Any discrepancies in Erika’s biography can be explained by the normal messiness of human life and memory, plus mundane bureaucratic issues.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
For better or worse, Dawson served as an emotional, often cautionary, proxy for millennials’ own coming-of-age messiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Therapy, alongside lots of "painful" conversations with her daughter, has helped them to start sifting through their "family messiness and complexity".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Her terrible taste in music, her loud snoring, her tumultuous love life and messiness and ugly decorations.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
