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disheveled

[dih-shev-uhld] / dɪˈʃɛv əld /


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In thrall to her mission, June rents a dusty, disheveled storage room in town.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The disheveled 58-year-old, who went by Tony, was a cousin of the recently deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

There’s no comedy equivalent of Jean Smart’s hilariously blunt mom in this story; instead, Ingelsby trades that tart energy for a transcendent joy accentuating the disheveled humanity of people who could be any of us.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

Hyacinth was feeding Franz when a disheveled Jessie came downstairs with her signature bed head, followed by Laney wearing a glittery crown.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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