scruffier; scruffiest
Examples of scruffy in a Sentence
The neighborhood is full of dilapidated houses with scruffy backyards.
dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage
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Lately, however, the scruffy poet laureate of middle-aged melancholy has never been happier or more prolific, coming off a post-pandemic hot streak that saw the release of multiple National albums and now, his second release under his own name following 2020’s Serpentine Prison.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
And Just Like That… season 3 premiere in New York City on Wednesday, May 21
But the actor appeared in an unrecognizable look — a gray scruffy beard!
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 May 2025
In between, there were stops at scruffy downtown spots like the Mudd Club, which owner Steve Mass opened with $15,000, and arty downtown spots like Area, which re-created itself monthly according to theme.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Chewbacca, the renowned scruffy Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot, was portrayed by Jill Knuth, a youth services librarian.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
And Just Like That… season 3 premiere in New York City on Wednesday, May 21
But the actor appeared in an unrecognizable look — a gray scruffy beard!
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 May 2025
In between, there were stops at scruffy downtown spots like the Mudd Club, which owner Steve Mass opened with $15,000, and arty downtown spots like Area, which re-created itself monthly according to theme.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Chewbacca, the renowned scruffy Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot, was portrayed by Jill Knuth, a youth services librarian.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for scruffy
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“Scruffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scruffy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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