stubbly

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2022

“He looks convincingly ancient, with lank white hair and stubbly beard, and he performs with the creaky, painful movements of a weary, stiff-jointed old man.”

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2022

Sporting the stubbly beard he debuted to the public last weekend at the LIV event outside London, Mickelson spoke of the lifetime membership he’s earned over 30 years on the PGA Tour.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022

“Shorn” juxtaposes a stubbly pate of them with long, tangled tresses of wire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2021

My mom leaned across the seat and kissed my dad’s cheek, which was kind of stubbly.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate