unkempt
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He said he recently visited Saunders' grave and was "sad" to see there was no longer a headstone there and the area was "unkempt."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She told me that mosquito populations spiked in areas with more human-made mosquito habitat, such as abandoned buildings, unkempt vacant lots, and piles of discarded bulky items.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lee, who grew up in L.A. and teaches English at Loyola Marymount University, says her unkempt garden reminds her of Los Angeles in some ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Trainor said the stigma against facial hair as unkempt and dirty is fading, calling it part of a broader trend of “greater informality in dress and grooming and speech.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
It was a tiny plot, unkempt and overgrown, and one would not even know that anyone lived there, except for the guard who stood in front.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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