ragged

Example Sentences

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He’s looked a little ragged in recent weeks, and though Maye said this week he will be “just fine,” the status of his shoulder is undeniably Patriots freakout topic No. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Facing obstacles – be they ragged clothes that triggered childhood bullying or high school classmates who ridiculed her for favoring country music over The Beatles – became a way of life for Dolly.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

I thought he was excellent on the day and Spurs couldn't live with him - he ran them ragged.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The band’s relationships to music and their own voices have changed with age: ragged choirboys as they are now, but still tuneful and beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

We passed a file of inmates, all dressed in baggy pants, ragged coats, and caps, gray faces in dim light; one had one of the most crooked noses I’d ever seen.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French