scrappy
Example Sentences
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From the scrappy metal shacks packed tightly on the banks of the thin Jukskei river, the sparkly skyline of Johannesburg's richest neighbourhood less than two miles away is another world.
From Barron's
Lavelle swept in an emphatic finish 10 minutes from time to settle a scrappy championship game at PayPal Park in San Jose.
From Barron's
By the time Hamilton met them, Angelica was already married to an entrepreneurial Englishman of dubious character; the younger, less-flamboyant Eliza quickly formed a passionate bond with the scrappy, brilliant future U.S.
“I think he’s a scrappy independent filmmaker and I think he’s an even better businessman,” Dillon added.
From New York Times
True to his scrappy nature, Bill tried to downplay the words that frightened everyone else: Stage 4 kidney cancer.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
