rumpled

Example Sentences

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The papers caught the attention of Thomas Edison, then 40 years old, rumpled, ascetic and already the most powerful figure in American electrical innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In an Indian city, an unassuming, slightly rumpled comedian walks into the spotlight for the first time in months.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In this case, I can’t see how ironing out a few wrinkles and covering a rumpled duvet with a digital bedspread materially misrepresents your home.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The shah heard news of the coup in Rome, where he arrived “a rumpled refugee,” according to the New York Daily News on Aug. 20, 1953.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

She thinks there is a connection between butterflies, moths, caterpillars, and the rumpled brown cocoon before her, and she is determined to find it.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman