as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
the boy's room is in such chaos that it looks as though a tornado had struck
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But the white background tames the chaos of Williams’s image, lending the work a mellow sedateness.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024
The chaos of the House, its endless struggles for control, and its underdog status as the least glamorous faction in the three branches of government, has fuelled her life of service.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
This includes loud makeup, clubbing, partying and general chaos.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Specifically, Apophis is named for the demon serpent who personified evil and chaos.
ESA, NASA hope to study Apophis
Space agencies and scientific institutes around the world are planning to use the rare flyby to explore Apophis from the ground with telescopes and even spacecraft.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024
The chaos of the House, its endless struggles for control, and its underdog status as the least glamorous faction in the three branches of government, has fuelled her life of service.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
This includes loud makeup, clubbing, partying and general chaos.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Specifically, Apophis is named for the demon serpent who personified evil and chaos.
ESA, NASA hope to study Apophis
Space agencies and scientific institutes around the world are planning to use the rare flyby to explore Apophis from the ground with telescopes and even spacecraft.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Chaos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaos. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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