bedraggled
Frequently Asked Questions
- The bottom of his long cloak was bedraggled after constantly dipping into puddles.
- The kids came back from their walk on the muddy path completely bedraggled.
- The bedraggled reputation of the mayor could not be laundered after yet another scandal.
Example Sentences
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From his tense shoulders to the way he grinds his teeth in moments of stress, Howard embodies a world-weariness that borders on exhaustion, looking harried and bedraggled even at his most well-rested and upbeat.
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Every day bedraggled migrant families show up at Pro Amore Dei, a Catholic shelter in Tijuana, the largest city on the Mexican side, pleading for a place to rest their heads.
From New York Times
The final scene bunched up a group of convicts in bedraggled derangement, some looking menacing, others injured and hopeless.
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For a moment, it looked like there might be a confrontation — some drama, some story — between this bedraggled queen and the always formidable Chipaumire.
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As the two shook hands, the somewhat bedraggled crowd broke into cries of “God save the king” and “hip, hip, hooray!”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
