How to Use messy in a Sentence

messy

adjective

• Painting a room can be messy work.
• Some kinds of glue are messier than others.
• Both were also messy from the birria juices in the tacos.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
• Her hair was pulled into a messy bun on the top of her head.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
• Balloons emerged as a new and messy weapon of war this year.
  — Stella Kim, NBC News, 24 July 2024
• Her hair is in a messy wavy style, and her skin is glowing.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2023
• Worse, a messy space can add stress to your daily life.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• There’s no reason to put boots on the ground, because on the ground, things get messy.
  — Craig Michel, CNN, 9 Mar. 2023
• What followed was a whole bunch of messy bickering in the press.
  — Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
• Things get messy and deadly from there, as hordes of the undead descend on the land.
  — Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
• The reason is simple: Even the best humans are a bit messy.
  — Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 22 June 2022
• Her blonde hair was worn in a messy updo with her bangs sweeping the side of her face.
  — Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
• If only the rest of this messy midnight-movie mass was worthy of it.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
• Go ahead, get a head start on your spring cleaning with what is often the messiest space in the home: the kitchen.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2023
• The actress and new mom had her hair up in a messy ponytail and seemed to wear no makeup.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Aug. 2022
• Grab plenty of napkins though and maybe a spoon, because things can get messy in the best of ways.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Nov. 2022
• That a bird keeps defecating on it hints that things will get messy.
  — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022
• His silver hair is still a messy mop, his face often bends to a wry smile.
  — Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
• Donald Trump and Elon Musk will have a messy falling-out.
  — Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
• The end result is a fudgy treat that is great for potluck or picnics where a messy frosting could get in the way.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
• The eating scenes were messy, and that was what was so ecstatic about the making of them.
  — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
• Not just messy, but very dirty and unhealthy – with food waste and dirty dishes and pots on the counters.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
• Consuming the beast is messy and thrilling in its zigzags of crunch and squish and sauciness.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
• Love Is Blind has always been messy, but season 4 takes the mess to a whole new level.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2023
• The front trunk is made of durable plastics that can be rinsed and then drained, which allows for storing ice and messy things.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 2 May 2023
• On the heels of that success, season 3 has a lot to live up to but it's also got a lot of messy stars ready to mix it up.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
• Paramount’s suitors and Ms. Redstone will have to solve a messy equation to reach a deal.
  — Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
• Claw clips can also be worn with a messier look, but in general, the top is kept clean and slicked back.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 21 May 2024
• So will the desire to get in touch with each other – up close and in person, messy and real.
  — Meimei Fox, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• Between sunscreen, bug spray, and pollen—or in the case of my house, dog hair—things can get messy quickly.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025