stubbly

Example Sentences

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He had a buzz cut and brown eyes, a stubbly beard and a wrestler’s build.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

He watched the man’s stubbly, oversized face peer at his phone.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2022

A Sheriff’s Department photo taken with a crew member showed Null dirty and with a stubbly beard but smiling broadly.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2021

The choppy crossing doesn’t scare Walid, whose square, stubbly face is framed by mid-length black hair.

From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2020

Bob’s stubbly face smelled of cleaning supplies—fresh lemony furniture polish and Murphy Oil wood soap.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan