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

It would place the new hub station one block east of Third Avenue’s bedraggled Pioneer Square Station.

From Seattle Times

At a tent city set up in a stadium in Kahramanmaras, long lines of bedraggled residents queued up to receive steaming kebabs and dug through bags of donated warm clothing.

From Reuters

Nevertheless, the 49ers faithful pitched tents in the parking lots and flew bedraggled flags on metal poles.

From Washington Post