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or dishevelled
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
I got my suit pressed so I wouldn't look so disheveled for the wedding
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or dishevelled
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind
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Recent Examples of disheveled
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
The trailer only gave a bit of Reeves’ voice but makes up for it with lots of Jim Carrey’s disheveled and depressed Dr. Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik (also played by Carrey).
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
Academy Award winner Oldman has spoken fondly of his disheveled Slow Horses character Lamb through the years.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Nwodim, who plays Kimberly, the chief executive officer of Curry’s media company, serves as a contrast to Pally’s disheveled and lazy character, which is shown through her costumes.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
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But the show’s producers, led by showrunner Bill Carruthers (David Strathairn), see the disheveled man with a visible passion for the show as a lovable loser who will delight their TV audiences.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
The trailer only gave a bit of Reeves’ voice but makes up for it with lots of Jim Carrey’s disheveled and depressed Dr. Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik (also played by Carrey).
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
Academy Award winner Oldman has spoken fondly of his disheveled Slow Horses character Lamb through the years.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Nwodim, who plays Kimberly, the chief executive officer of Curry’s media company, serves as a contrast to Pally’s disheveled and lazy character, which is shown through her costumes.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disheveled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheveled
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As someone who’s trying to clear out space on their bar cart, having a ton of bottles to make one drink isn’t fun and can also just be messy.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, former top officials in NASA’s human-spaceflight program have taken jobs at SpaceX. In the meantime, though, more SpaceX flights—and more power for Musk—could be messy, or even dangerous.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stewart said that companies like Apple and Amazon have disrupted the legacy system by entering writers’ rooms and cleaning house.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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From 2015 to 2019, content spending surged as streamers built their audiences, but the 2020 COVID shutdown disrupted that trend.Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Though a human would probably be able to figure out how to escape from a random room, even a highly mobile robot would get confused and waste time looking for doors in nonsensical places like the floors and ceiling.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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The conversation left her confused and gutted — with dozens of questions that could take more than a year to resolve.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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Not rotating cushions can lead to uneven use patterns—especially around the center of chairs or the edges of sofas—which can then make cushions look saggy, sloppy, or worn out.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
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Buffalo Bills 30, Indianapolis Colts 20: The Bills overcame an uncharacteristically sloppy performance from Josh Allen to push past the pesky Colts.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real-time, which then became legend.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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The snippets of him so far are entertainingly chaotic.Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheveled. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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