scatty

Example Sentences

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Thatcher, despite her reputation for knowing her own mind, was surprisingly fragile in her confidence and scatty in her convictions.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2019

That series saw Waller-Bridge's scatty singleton struggling to cope with a chaotic life in which casual relationships, familial tensions and a guinea pig-themed café with no customers were the only constants.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2019

I was expecting Andy, because of his fame, to be pretentious, but he was actually quite funny and scatty.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2018

Big Pig is loyal, sensible and stately, whereas Little Pig is scatty, selfish and lazy.

From Economist • Jul. 27, 2017

The hat, pushed back on her forehead, gave Violet a scatty look.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison