rag

Example Sentences

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But the Pumas, run ragged by the 12-month demands on their star players, were also at less than full strength.

From BBC

"I didn't recognise the men. Or this woman. Her cheek was so flabby. Her mouth so limp. She was like a rag doll," writes the 73-year-old, according to the French-language version.

From Barron's

With a ragged breath, she reaches out one hand to touch the air where Camille stood.

From Literature

Stumbling slightly in the ragged grass, he began moving through the hoopberry trees, dodging the twisted, hanging branches.

From Literature

"I didn't recognise the men. Or this woman. Her cheek was so flabby. Her mouth so limp. She was like a rag doll."

From Barron's