stubbled
Example Sentences
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They’re vicious caricatures of Richard Nixon, with his face reduced to bulging, stubbled cheeks and a tubular nose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
He takes off across the stubbled side yard with a little hop in his step that tells me that he is relieved to be headed home at last.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023
Kneeling, Viktor embraced what was left of his wife, one arm cradling her shoulder, his stubbled chin pressed against the grit on her face.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
His beard is stubbled, his Muleshoe, Texas, accent is syrupy, and his emotions seem real.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Now a close shot of a prisoner, with a stubbled and dirty face, flanked by two Angels in their neat black uniforms.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
