scatty

Example Sentences

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Thatcher, despite her reputation for knowing her own mind, was surprisingly fragile in her confidence and scatty in her convictions.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2019

I was expecting Andy, because of his fame, to be pretentious, but he was actually quite funny and scatty.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2018

Big Pig is loyal, sensible and stately, whereas Little Pig is scatty, selfish and lazy.

From Economist • Jul. 27, 2017

Renee Zellweger plays Helen Fielding's perennial singleton for the third time in the film, which this time sees its scatty heroine become pregnant.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2016

The hat, pushed back on her forehead, gave Violet a scatty look.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison