as in messiness
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Recent Examples of untidiness
United’s co-owner being on site led to a sweep of the open-plan offices to ensure no untidiness, especially that desks were clear of empty cups, believed to be a particular Ratcliffe peeve.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untidiness
Noun
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As well as being a bold reimagining, The Roses puts a refreshing twist on the pressures of success and the trappings of modern life, the risks of making our careers our identity, and the messiness of modern relationships and family.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The coming-of-age drama does a great job at capturing the messiness of young love, but off-screen, several of the cast members are in happy, long-term relationships.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jakob Marsee scored the tiebreaking run on an error and the Miami Marlins took advantage of sloppiness by the host New York Mets to earn a 7-4 win in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals on Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nearly two weeks after San Jose began dismantling its largest homeless encampment, the city is set to open its first-ever safe sleeping site, which will provide tents for dozens of the approximately 370 residents who have lived in dilapidated RVs and squalor at Columbus Park.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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The cottage retains its utopian squalor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Untidiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untidiness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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