scrappy

Example Sentences

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In 1996, I met Jeff Bezos in their scrappy offices, and he was very frugal and ambitious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

These are ideal for weeknight stir-fries, skillet chilis or brothy pots of beans where small, scrappy bits of protein can stretch themselves beautifully.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” “It’s a coin toss between presumed front-runners Jean Smart and Lisa Kudrow, with Elle Fanning from ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ a scrappy spoiler in a strong field of candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

World's richest person Musk is suing OpenAI over its pivot away from a scrappy non-profit into the $850 billion juggernaut behind ChatGPT.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

We had lived in some pretty scrappy places back in the desert, but Mom said Welch was the fightingest town she’d ever seen.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls