unkempt

Example Sentences

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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

"Because I can't style my hair the way I want, I end up thinking I look unkempt and unattractive, and that has seriously eroded my confidence."

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

That same call may be shaping the resurgence of beards in the United States after a long phase in which they were seen as unkempt and unprofessional.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

I arrived in San Francisco, leaner than usual, fairly unkempt, and with no luggage.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou