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disheveled

[dih-shev-uhld] / dɪˈʃɛv əld /


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The disheveled 58-year-old, who went by Tony, was a cousin of the recently deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

He’s a disheveled figure who drives around town in a tattered van and lives above the rare bookstore that he also happens to own.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

A disheveled woman then emerges from the side of the building, meets Frankie’s stare and moves off into the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

“Good to see my lessons were of some benefit to you,” Clancy snarled, raking a hand through his disheveled hair.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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