unkempt

Example Sentences

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We checked into our hotel during the wee hours of the morning, all of us tired, slightly unkempt and desperately in need of a warm shower.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

In it, he played a nerdy, unkempt co-founder who gets left behind when the business takes off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It’s not that the right of way under the power lines now is unkempt.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

His appearance is changing too, an unkempt beard and dirty clothes a far cry from his polished morning TV look.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Nor was she dirty; unkempt, yes, but not dirty.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison