bedraggle

Example Sentences

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From his tense shoulders to the way he grinds his teeth in moments of stress, Howard embodies a world-weariness that borders on exhaustion, looking harried and bedraggled even at his most well-rested and upbeat.

From New York Times

Every day bedraggled migrant families show up at Pro Amore Dei, a Catholic shelter in Tijuana, the largest city on the Mexican side, pleading for a place to rest their heads.

From New York Times

In the ensuing months, they agreed on a plan in which Brunson would invest tens of thousands of dollars in the school and give its bedraggled Northwest Washington headquarters a makeover.

From Washington Post

It would place the new hub station one block east of Third Avenue’s bedraggled Pioneer Square Station.

From Seattle Times

At a tent city set up in a stadium in Kahramanmaras, long lines of bedraggled residents queued up to receive steaming kebabs and dug through bags of donated warm clothing.

From Reuters