Unless you are careful, the second approach looks messy.

Back in the old days, a candidate could look messy and get away with it.

That side of his head looked dark and messy.

"But because the situation still looks messy, there's time for a reaction to set in."

This model might look messy but it is very powerful.

I never want the stuff I'm working with to look messy.

His hair looks messy, revealing it not to be a formal photograph.

"It looks very messy," said one European diplomat, as the early results came through.

Ospreys played on Friday and it's looking a little messy.

The suited man was by now peering round the kitchen, where for some reason everything looked very messy.