in disarray

Frequency: 9.020.5 per million words

Common prepositional phrase indicating a state of disorder.

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Examples (10)

  • The meeting broke up in disarray.
  • After the CEO's sudden resignation, the company's finances were in complete disarray.
  • When the police arrived, the apartment was in total disarray, with furniture overturned.
  • His personal life was in disarray following the divorce.
  • The opposition party was in disarray after their election defeat.
  • The government's response to the crisis was in disarray, with different departments giving conflicting advice.
  • The team's defense was in disarray, allowing the opponents to score easily.
  • My travel plans are in disarray because of the flight cancellations.
  • The country's economy was left in disarray after years of civil war.
  • Her desk was in complete disarray, covered in stacks of papers and empty coffee cups.