1The plot of the novel was a tangle of love, betrayal, and revenge that kept me guessing until the very end.
2After a few hours of trying to sort out the tangle of cables behind my computer, I finally managed to get everything working again.
3The government's economic policies have created a tangle of contradictions that are difficult to untangle.
4Her hair was a tangle of knots and snags after a day at the beach, and it took her hours to comb it out.
5The philosopher's argument was a tangle of abstract concepts and obscure references that left many of his readers bewildered.