scrappy

Example Sentences

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A spoof film, by nature, is always going to be a bit scrappy.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

By 1999, King had been awarded an MBE for services to music as the Mobos grew from scrappy underdog to music industry fixture, holding its own against the long-established Brit Awards.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” “It’s a coin toss between presumed front-runners Jean Smart and Lisa Kudrow, with Elle Fanning from ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ a scrappy spoiler in a strong field of candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Now I’m pleased to report that celebration is in order—Future has returned to its scrappy, exciting roots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

We had lived in some pretty scrappy places back in the desert, but Mom said Welch was the fightingest town she’d ever seen.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls