dishevelled

Example Sentences

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On Friday, he flipped his Range Rover on a quiet residential street on Florida's Jupiter Island and the world was treated to another dishevelled mugshot of one of sport's most famous faces.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But Mr Bennett told BBC Radio Kent that British officials saw his father was "dishevelled and had lost a lot of weight", while his mother was not walking well due to prison conditions.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

His family found out when they saw him on TV the next day, looking scared and dishevelled.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

Her blue eyes still retained their melting quality; and her yellow hair, dishevelled by the wind and rain, kinked more stubbornly than ever about her ears and temples.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

My cheeks heat up at the thought of her seeing the dishevelled old woman shuffling up our driveway in her slippers.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler