unkempt
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The funeral home was also described as "dirty and unkempt", with flowers, teddies and cards strewn on the floor - items "loved ones would have wanted" for their deceased family members.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
We checked into our hotel during the wee hours of the morning, all of us tired, slightly unkempt and desperately in need of a warm shower.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
In it, he played a nerdy, unkempt co-founder who gets left behind when the business takes off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
At the time of the police's first visit, in early November 2024, he was living in an annexe of his parents' property, and was described as looking "unkempt".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
Red Team was commanded by a man who looked at a long-haired, unkempt, seat-of-the pants commodities trader yelling and pushing and making a thousand instant decisions an hour and saw in him a soul mate.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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