scruffy

Example Sentences

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"It was pretty tough this morning. Feel like I hit some pretty scruffy golf shots, which in some ways is to be expected."

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Joseph’s look contrasts with the somewhat scruffy beard and receding hairline of the donor kneeling at the right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

There’s no way for a general moviegoer to know what the ratio of fiction to nonfiction in is a scruffy DIY object like “Burt,” with characters playing versions of themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Smith's game management and kicking ability would be an obvious fix to some rather scruffy and disjointed play that did not allow England to build any pressure in the first Test.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

A scruffy young man with a calculus textbook glances up from his homework and says, “Uh-huh. She used to live next to my cousin. What’s the problem?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith