scruffier; scruffiest
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The neighborhood is full of dilapidated houses with scruffy backyards.
dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage
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And months after his split from Jennifer Lopez this past August, Affleck, 52, was seen arriving at his offices in Los Angeles with a scruffy appearance after having a clean-shaven face during the summer.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
North Pole head of security Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) partners with Jack O'Malley (Chris Evans), a scruffy international bounty hunter who's on the naughty list, for an important rescue mission to save Santa in the holiday action comedy.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The scrappy, scruffy Jeonghyeon grows up as a fishmonger in a remote village.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Carpenter suggests also practicing the unlearning of perfectionism and focusing on radical self acceptance and self compassion, which could even mean embracing the practice of scruffy hospitality.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
North Pole head of security Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) partners with Jack O'Malley (Chris Evans), a scruffy international bounty hunter who's on the naughty list, for an important rescue mission to save Santa in the holiday action comedy.
Need a break?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The scrappy, scruffy Jeonghyeon grows up as a fishmonger in a remote village.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Carpenter suggests also practicing the unlearning of perfectionism and focusing on radical self acceptance and self compassion, which could even mean embracing the practice of scruffy hospitality.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Scruffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scruffy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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