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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tangled mess" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, object, or concept that is complicated, disorganized, or confusing.
Example: "After hours of trying to organize the files, I realized it was just a tangled mess that needed to be completely redone."
Alternatives: "a chaotic jumble" or "a confusing tangle."
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It was a tangled mess".
The buyer's decision is a tangled mess of touchpoints.
The Musik Express, a Himalaya-like ride, is a tangled mess of metal on the beach.
"It's a tangled mess because the law is unsettled," Professor Chesney said.
BENEATH the courtyard of the Mansion House, a stately Brooklyn Heights co-op, lies a tangled mess of roots that has prompted a tangled mess of local politics.
You're surrounded by a tangled mess; you grab a machete and hack away.
If an insect drew a line as it chased its next meal, the resulting pattern would be a tangled mess.
It once stood next to another pier, at 62nd Street, a tangled mess of steel nicknamed the Spaghetti Pier.
Down the road, the Jackson county courthouse was a tangled mess with overturned benches and flattened historical marker signs.
Bare pipes within the darkened interior of one of the buildings were a tangled mess, zigzagging along charred walls.
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Observing the gas industry was like watching a basket of yarn try to sort itself into a sweater a tangled mess for most befuddled pipeline bosses.
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