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

At the time of the police's first visit, in early November 2024, he was living in an annexe of his parents' property, and was described as looking "unkempt".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 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 know I am rather unkempt at present. But never fear, I shall be sure to bathe and change before giving my speech.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood