disheveled
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But in mid-July, Jackie was found weak, disheveled and unable to fly on the north shore of the lake following a scuffle with two younger eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
At one point, when Graham looked “absolutely disheveled and exhausted,” Holder said, the senator complained that others weren’t helping him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Upon initial evaluation, she was weak and tired, with disheveled feathers and mud-caked feet, according to Kristine Koh, volunteer rehab manager for the San Dimas Raptor Rescue, which is part of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Old Town, my slightly disheveled neighborhood of churches, Mexican-adjacent tchotchke shops, is where missionaries established their first mission, colonizing the town that belonged to the country south of the US border.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
I saw his fingers raking through his disheveled brown hair, his nose tracing a line down my cheek the night before we left.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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