dishevelled

Example Sentences

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Dishevelled, regularly unshaven, and prone to wearing two shirts at the same time, he was an unlikely candidate to work closely with Trump, who places a high value on appearance.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2018

Dishevelled and distressed, the man had run a great distance.

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2011

Dishevelled, with her kerchief dropping off her head, she was crossing the river, holding up her skirt.

From The Witch and other stories by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

Dishevelled women are peering out of their dens in the rocks and holesPg 79 in the sand.

From Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege by Nevinson, Henry W.

Dishevelled, with his head covered with short heir, he looked like a perch just thrown out of the water.

From The Man Who Was Afraid by Bernstein, Herman