rumpled
Example Sentences
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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
Why are the beds at hotels so much more comfortable than the rumpled, lumpy things we settle for at home?
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
She looked fresh and neat, while I felt rumpled and frumpy in my PJs.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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