scruffy

Example Sentences

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The grounds are scruffy, wiring and plumbing are outdated, the gymnasium air conditioning hasn’t worked in years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In the first, Lopez, wearing a crew-neck shirt, glasses and a scruffy beard, stands in his garage in front of a black Lamborghini.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

A few years later, scorned by the king, Magellan is limping around Lisbon like a scruffy, taskless animal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

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

After a moment or two, the door was opened by a scruffy girl wearing an apron.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling