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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The suspect is described as a Hispanic or Middle Eastern man, about 35 years old, approximately 5-foot-8 with a thin build, shaved head, brown eyes and scruffy facial hair.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The special bond between Supergirl and her scruffy animal sidekick becomes a key plot point in Kara’s new solo movie, where Krypto is poisoned by space outlaw Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
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Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The casual visit is scruffy hospitality par excellence.
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Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The special bond between Supergirl and her scruffy animal sidekick becomes a key plot point in Kara’s new solo movie, where Krypto is poisoned by space outlaw Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The casual visit is scruffy hospitality par excellence.
—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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