scrappiness

Example Sentences

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The industry is known for its scrappiness, but the key to international growth is better production equipment, said director Umar Abdulmalik.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“Ultimately, it was a hard situation to dig out of, but we never quit. We really battled and showed our scrappiness that we’re going to be defined by this year.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

O’Neal’s scrappiness was originally what got her the job.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

There’s a scrappiness and an energy that is really alive in my somewhat rudimentary drawings.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022

It was work which critics could easily disparage, for there were many small errors scattered through it; and the picturesque method of treatment he employed was apt to pass into scrappiness.

From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount