messy

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That’s my hope as I open “Middlemarch” and follow Dorothea Brooke while she struggles to reconcile her high ideals with the messy realities of provincial England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The messy reality is that the line between establishment, moderate, and progressive isn’t always so clear-cut.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

About 30 previous categories returned, including the Allison Williams Cool Girl Award, which was given to “Summer House’s” Ciara Miller, who continues riding high following her messy and highly publicized breakup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

“Automation is “putting intelligence and control into what is a pretty messy process,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

“I don’t know how far down. But we’ve seen it from the shore. There are chinks and cracks and messy nests.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff