scrawny

Example Sentences

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Lotkoy Ebey has just five scrawny goats to her name where she once had 50.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Although he played quarterback, he was so scrawny that it was hard for even the most optimistic coach to imagine how he would survive a college pass rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

“He came here as a scrawny kicker at 100 pounds,” Walsh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Even a scrawny "manfluencer" like Jordan Peterson was claiming to eat a beef-only diet, which would destroy your bowels and is terrible for your heart.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025

He reached with his scrawny claws and took it and held it to his chest.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy