dishevelment

Example Sentences

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That level of dishevelment takes hours to achieve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

In a move that could easily be out of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson's sartorial playbook, Musk has gone for a hint of dishevelment on a serious and ceremonial day.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

You get the feeling that second only to Tom Brady’s hatred of losing is his hatred of dishevelment, indignity.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2020

Unlike Roman, who slicks his hair back but often refuses to wear a tie, Greg can’t pull off snotty dishevelment.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 6, 2019

They ran to the stands with their bright red shirts sticking out of their grass-stained pants in glorious dishevelment.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger