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

The house appeared unkempt and had signs of disrepair.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 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

She had first seen Rob months before, in the elevator, with his unkempt clothes and unwashed hair, and he had smiled at her and said, “I see you around.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie