ragged

Example Sentences

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But the Pumas, run ragged by the 12-month demands on their star players, were also at less than full strength.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Facing obstacles – be they ragged clothes that triggered childhood bullying or high school classmates who ridiculed her for favoring country music over The Beatles – became a way of life for Dolly.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

There were times when the bowling was ragged and part-time off-spinner Will Jacks struggled to contain.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The band’s relationships to music and their own voices have changed with age: ragged choirboys as they are now, but still tuneful and beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

In the northernmost realms of Prydain many trees were already leafless, and among the branches clung the ragged shapes of empty nests.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander