dishevel

Example Sentences

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His shoulders sagged, and the line of his changshan was mussed, making him seem worn-out and disheveled.

From Literature

A gust of wind flies in and then two women run in, disheveled and out of breath.

From Literature

She was pale and thin, and her golden hair was loose and disheveled.

From Literature

A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's

I turn around to see Emma running across the yard, her bare feet kicking up grass clippings and her disheveled hair flying in the breeze like a lion’s mane.

From Literature