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ragged
adjective as in worn-out; in shreds
Strong matches
Example Sentences
"It was actually quite a pragmatic performance, and they were not run ragged. They were maybe too defensive at times, but they were nice and compact, worked hard and were in the game at half-time."
Against this enclave’s polished stone walls and bannisters, Lee looks every ragged inch of the tawdry menace the politicians and businessmen he squares off against expect him to be.
To the north, a sickly orange haze hung along the horizon, a reminder of the inferno that had reduced parts of their school to a ragged tangle of charred masonry, metal and wood.
A ragged anger dominates Jones’ energy, but it’s tempered with loving determination.
Yes, United occasionally looked a bit ragged but, overall, the balance of the team was right and their energy was extremely high.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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