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
He looked scruffy, weary, bedraggled and unassuaged by his bloated bank account.
From Los Angeles Times
Its capitulation, accompanied by images of bedraggled Ukrainian fighters surrendering after months holed up in a metalworks, was a strategic and propaganda coup for the Kremlin.
From Los Angeles Times
By Sunday, as plane after plane disgorged bedraggled war refugees in Tijuana, the number had soared to close to 1,200, about 400 of them sleeping in a gym.
From New York Times
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