dishevelled

Example Sentences

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On Friday, he flipped his Range Rover on a quiet residential street on Florida's Jupiter Island and the world was treated to another dishevelled mugshot of one of sport's most famous faces.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Alison said the men made it to the villa in a dishevelled state.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

But Mr Bennett told BBC Radio Kent that British officials saw his father was "dishevelled and had lost a lot of weight", while his mother was not walking well due to prison conditions.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Her blue eyes still retained their melting quality; and her yellow hair, dishevelled by the wind and rain, kinked more stubbornly than ever about her ears and temples.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

I shouted at her through the dishevelled blanket.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath