scruffy

Example Sentences

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“I mean, I didn’t have time to look at him closely. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt and jeans but he didn’t look scruffy at all.”

From Literature

The scruffy schoolboy-look was rectified by an anonymous figure inadvertently stealing the situation's authority.

From BBC

It was round and bald and had a black patch over one eye, a scruffy beard and a three-cornered hat.

From Literature

He had a small suitcase in one hand and a scruffy old dog following him.

From Literature

While core elements like electricity and running water are functioning, lifts and toilets remain covered in plastic wraps and are scruffy in appearance.

From BBC