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

The poet appealed to Hallam’s imaginative depths, and Hallam brought the unkempt and solitary Tennyson into the world of the elite and affluent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It’s easy to imagine Hollywood one day making an apocalyptic film that features the abandoned landscape with only these museum relics still standing — and “Split-Rocker” erupting in explosive, unkempt flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

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

Tally watched the last few uglies make their way inside, gawky and nervous, unkempt and uncoordinated.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld