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

His appearance is changing too, an unkempt beard and dirty clothes a far cry from his polished morning TV look.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

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

Deep black circles were beneath his eyes, his hair was unkempt.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers