scruffy

Example Sentences

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This wasn’t some scruffy satellite tournament in the Poconos, but the fresh-cut lawn of Centre Court, the sport’s grandest cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The grounds are scruffy, wiring and plumbing are outdated, the gymnasium air conditioning hasn’t worked in years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The first goal Salah scored was a scruffy, bundled effort from on the goalline in a 3-3 draw at Watford on the opening day of his first season.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They voted for a scruffy guy in a leather jacket promising pain now, gain later.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

My door slammed open, and in walked First Sergeant Anderson, a high school senior with an impressively premature five-o’clock shadow, a scruffy voice, and the posture and mannerisms of a bulldog.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore