Sentence examples for proved a mess from inspiring English sources

The takeover, Mr. Ante writes, proved a mess.

A three-piece intertwined with other Portland acts and side-projects; the trio's demi-operatic mixture of inquisitive basslines, jumpstart saxophone and running piano could easily prove a mess, but it's often shirt-grabbingly thrilling.

Expectations ran high for months, but when Batman v Superman was released this March, it proved a distressing mess: overlong, charmless, with Eisenberg's role not much more glorifying than anyone else's.

A WAR of words between various branches of the Russian government, Harvard University's Institute for International Development and the American government's development-assistance programme, USAID, has proved a costly mess for all concerned.Andrei Shleifer and Jonathan Hay, two Harvard capital-markets experts, were accused in mid-May of using USAID resources to oversee private investments.

55 mins: The Lions' line-out proves a real mess on this occasion, giving Auckland the opportunity to spread play across the field.

This is never going to be a gravy you can stand your spoon up in, and Rhodes's notion of removing the meat and potatoes after cooking in order to reduce and thicken the sauce proves an impossible mess, but a bit of body is never unwelcome.

But Bob Parry proved a prophet: Republicans are blaming Democrats for the latest mess.

The whole thing so far has proved to be a mess and we've had to send step-by-step instructions or add people manually.

The country's hard-currency reserves are barely $12 billion, making a default on its foreign debt all too likely.The best anyone can hope for is that the current mess may prove a salutary shock to those who caused it, especially the tycoons (see article) who, along with regional bosses, now hold most of the real power in Russia.

Ionic was a bit of a mess, to be sure, but the Versa has proven a bona fide hit.

The fact that Turkson is an outsider to this mess may prove an asset or a hindrance, but either way it will prove no small problem.