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unkempt

[uhn-kempt] / ʌnˈkɛmpt /


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Lee, who grew up in L.A. and teaches English at Loyola Marymount University, says her unkempt garden reminds her of Los Angeles in some ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Some people might judge Roxanne’s home as messy or unkempt.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The poet appealed to Hallam’s imaginative depths, and Hallam brought the unkempt and solitary Tennyson into the world of the elite and affluent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It’s not that the right of way under the power lines now is unkempt.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

He stopped before us and met my gaze through his unkempt hair.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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