unkemptness

Example Sentences

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Millions of people viewed clips of him, criticizing his unkemptness.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

For another, the band are clearly fans of Kendal's Wild Beasts – and in his not dissimilar tales of incompetent dancing and general unkemptness, singer Mike Barrett helps humanise the band considerably.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2013

There was litter about it, an unkemptness, a rundowness, a lack of plan; no flowers, and bits of paper and scraps of wood scattered about on the ground.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

I don’t know how I never noticed the level of unkemptness before, and embarrassment floods through me, that Nate is with me, seeing it in its full not-glory.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

When the fringe is ropy, long, or uneven, or the selvedge eaten into or ragged, do not leave the rug to its unkemptness, but trim it religiously.

From The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. by Ellwanger, W. D. (William DeLancey)