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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a mess when" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation that becomes chaotic or disorganized at a specific time or under certain conditions.
Example: "The project turned into a mess when the team failed to communicate effectively."
Alternatives: "chaotic when" or "disorganized when".
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I'M a mess when I fly.
American Apparel was a mess when she arrived.
I looked like a mess when I got engaged.
The house was such a mess when they were done".
Basilio's craggy face was a mess when he met with reporters in the locker room.
Things were a mess when she first took office, she told me.
That the town's finances were a mess when he arrived is beyond dispute.
Boeing got into a mess when it failed to cope with unexpected demand for its jets.
"I was a mess when I arrived after this long trip," says Ignacio.
Of course, pathologising the young is disturbing – we're a mess when we're children and teenagers.
This apartment was totally a mess when I first saw it.
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