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Meanings of messy in English
Usage of messy in English
1
In southern Europe we accept society to be a little bit messy.
2
The challenge is fitting rigid inflation management into an often-messy political reality.
3
The situation in Britain is messy but the way forward is not.
4
The elections, however messy, are a key part of the political transition.
5
The Greek PM doesn't want a messy public vote on the issue.
6
As always in Syria, however, the reality may be rather more messy.
7
A messy bailout of Cyprus earlier this year presented no wider threat.
8
In each case, the outcome is likely to be a messy compromise.
9
Certainly there are plenty of problems regarding Mr Joyce's messy love life.
10
The politics around the project, called Project Sugar, also appear very messy.
11
Welcome, once again, to the messy and uncertain future of British politics.
12
At least the werewolves lived large: loud and messy, but also large.
13
A messy, error-strewn grappling match that could easily have gone either way.
14
A deal is key to averting a long and messy legal standoff.
15
Setting up new departments is a complex, costly, messy and protracted process.
16
It's not so long ago that rugby discipline was a messy business.
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Messy through the time
Messy across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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