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disheveled

[dih-shev-uhld] / dɪˈʃɛv əld /


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When Jackie was rescued from the shore of Big Bear Lake, she was underweight and disheveled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Upon initial evaluation, she was weak and tired, with disheveled feathers and mud-caked feet, according to Kristine Koh, volunteer rehab manager for the San Dimas Raptor Rescue, which is part of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Still, with his chest-hugging T-shirt and rugged handsomeness, Mr. Bernthal recalls John Travolta in his early prime rather than the sweaty, disheveled but endearing desperado memorably created by Mr. Pacino.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

The disheveled 58-year-old, who went by Tony, was a cousin of the recently deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

The disheveled boy waved one last time, looking confused, before he headed up the road.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall


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