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Recent Examples of unkept
As a firefighter, Daniels said he's helped shut down poorly run group homes, where multiple bunk beds were crammed into small, unkept spaces.
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Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2026
Nothing is untucked, unkept or out of place.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Dust accumulation under the bed meant bugs, not just an unkept hotel room.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Forsythia, if unkept, can grow up to 10 feet tall and wide.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2026
Nothing is untucked, unkept or out of place.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Dust accumulation under the bed meant bugs, not just an unkept hotel room.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Forsythia, if unkept, can grow up to 10 feet tall and wide.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unkept
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unkept
Adjective
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An operating license for a dilapidated Boba tea kiosk displays a 2024 expiration date.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The nuclear family at the heart of the story are first met living in the rustic splendor of the German countryside, in a scruffy, characterful house far bigger than this family of three — Philip, Lucy and their six- or seven-year-old son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) — obviously needs.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Preppy shoes announced their revival with the buzzy boat shoe resurgence of 2024, and its formal cousin, the loafer, isn’t doing too shabby either these days.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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All of which is well and good, but the big-picture statistical veracity starts to look a little shabby in the face of the actual end-user experience.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Focus on problems that are big, urgent and neglected.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dings, dents, and tatty old stickers are seen as badges of honor, battle scars from a hectic life as an international jet-setter.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
1 May 2026
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The aging, tatty, late-modern Pimlico was demolished last year as 1/ST and the state of Maryland hammered out their $48-million deal for the state to take over the track.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To write, especially in a first draft, is to submit myself to the mangy, cackling glory of not knowing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Apr. 2026
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Talking Heads played their first gig in June, 1975, opening for the Ramones at CBGB, a rock club on a mangy block in the East Village.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Born on May 13, 1958, in California, Sheets appeared on 163 episodes of Storage Wars between 2010 and 2023, vying with other buyers of abandoned and unopened storage lockers being auctioned.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Embarrassed by her own overworked single mother (Tara Mallen) and her dumpy, small house, Minnie begins spending time with Callie’s grieving mom, Helen (Sophie Okonedo), whose worldly elegance stands out in this pious small town.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unkept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkept. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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