MESSY in a Sentence

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For MESSY, below is one of 8 sentences:
Except for the messy business of nursing and the bore of bandage rolling, she did not care if the war lasted forever.

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 Meanings and Examples of MESSY
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messy
 a.  dirty; unorganized; disorderly; unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve
Classic Sentence:
1  Except for the messy business of nursing and the bore of bandage rolling, she did not care if the war lasted forever.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
2  She felt dirty and messy and sticky, almost as if she smelled bad.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
3  And Charles May, though she liked something about him, seemed a little distasteful and messy, in spite of his stars.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
4  Sheer fiery sensuality, not messiness.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
Example Sentence:
1  Similar to a child's imagination or a messy dream, he creates a unique blend between tranquility and spontaneity.
2  Handy lift-and-drain scoop is better than messy baskets.
3  Life's a little bit messy.
4  Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.