scrappy

Example Sentences

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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

The company, founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI employees, was once a scrappy underdog that investors were uncertain could pull ahead of the ChatGPT maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

These are ideal for weeknight stir-fries, skillet chilis or brothy pots of beans where small, scrappy bits of protein can stretch themselves beautifully.

From Salon • May 22, 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

He's probably running inventory of who I could be with, envisioning a few of us here, a scrappy team of orphans and outcasts.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour