as in jumble
a state in which everything is out of order
given the degree of dishevelment in your workstation, it's a miracle that you can ever find anything
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The result has been uncertainty, chaos, and immediate retaliation from some of the United States’ biggest trade partners.—
Chad P. Bown,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Mar. 2025
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Comments While the women of The Bachelor season 29 were shouting over each other at the Women Tell All reunion, Grant Ellis — the man at the center of all that drama — was not yet at the studio, and therefore blissfully unaware of all the chaos unfolding on stage.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Brit, trying to find her footing after the mess Kenya unleashed, opens up to the group.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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If the mess is semi-solid, use a sturdy piece of cardboard, a paper plate, or another flat surface, as a scoop.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
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Several studies have found that polyphenols, especially tannins, can also play havoc with your iron supplement.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pandemic though wrought havoc on student achievement, with many learning gaps remaining nearly five years after schools first closed.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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In other words, bills still need to be paid no matter the confusion of politicians eager to distort the pricing mechanism that organizes the market economy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The infected person may experience anxiety, confusion, agitation and hallucinations, per the health agency.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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There is no hell quite like watching your friends have fun without you on a trio vacation.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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House of 1000 Corpses (2003) House of 1000 Corpses spent a long time in a kind of distribution hell, which meant that Rob Zombie’s debut flick didn’t come out until Goggins had already begun making a name on TV.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Others say excessive fluoride intake could cause dental fluorosis, a cosmetic disorder where the teeth become mottled.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Anxiety disorder Depression Panic disorder Other Medical Conditions Some systemic (whole-body) medical conditions are linked to photophobia.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, Trump’s tariff policies have thrown multilateral trade norms into disarray.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The figurehead of the far-right National Rally (RN) party had been seen as the front-runner for the next election, and the ruling has thrown French politics into disarray.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Dishevelment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishevelment. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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