disheveled

Example Sentences

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The disheveled 58-year-old, who went by Tony, was a cousin of the recently deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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 • Feb. 16, 2026

During the hearing in El Paso, Diaz, hunched over, hair disheveled, turned toward the camera to watch an interpreter explain the proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Devon's a disheveled, sweaty wreck storming the gates of the Kells’ orderly Elysium precisely when Michaela’s garden party is kicking off, the first of several she's planned for that weekend.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

Just then, the rear door of the playhouse flew open, and Nick burst in, disheveled and panting.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood