rumpled
Example Sentences
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And when one of us finally came padding down the wooden stairs, sleepy and rumpled and operating on a schedule she would never have personally endorsed, there was no reproach.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
She has also become friends with Detective Inspector Rideout, a local policeman with rumpled movie-star looks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Vanessa Bonet of the installation art group Dedo Vabo watched over a mission-control monitor deck, as the buzzing craft climbed into room full of braying hippos in rumpled suits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 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
“She’s always got her fur rumpled about something,” Pebble grumbles.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
