1
: existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder
2
: very involved : exceedingly complex
Examples of tangled in a Sentence
it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
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If your logistics data is a tangled mess of different carrier formats, an AI agent cannot parse your reliability.
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Arne Jeroschewski,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Letting your jewelry turn into a tangled mess of necklaces, earrings, and rings.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The doublet pattern took place on a tangled system of faults near San Felipe, Venezuela.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The tangled search included multiple standoffs, a house set ablaze and an apparent communication disconnect between local police and the nation’s top law enforcement official.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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Arne Jeroschewski,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Letting your jewelry turn into a tangled mess of necklaces, earrings, and rings.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The doublet pattern took place on a tangled system of faults near San Felipe, Venezuela.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The tangled search included multiple standoffs, a house set ablaze and an apparent communication disconnect between local police and the nation’s top law enforcement official.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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