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Adjective (2)
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
After two-plus minutes of scoreless action, A&M (11-3, 1-0) tied the game at the free throw line, sparking a scrappy final stretch as the Aggies held on to win 75-72.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
The titular character, played by Chalamet, is a scrappy kid trying to claw his way out of the shtetl of the Lower East Side through his Ping-Pong prowess and charismatic hucksterism.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The Broadway musical Annie encouraged generations of little ones to embrace their scrappy, independent sides.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Johnny, 39, had spent more than 15 years working in real estate and renovations, slowly building his career from small, scrappy projects.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
After two-plus minutes of scoreless action, A&M (11-3, 1-0) tied the game at the free throw line, sparking a scrappy final stretch as the Aggies held on to win 75-72.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
The titular character, played by Chalamet, is a scrappy kid trying to claw his way out of the shtetl of the Lower East Side through his Ping-Pong prowess and charismatic hucksterism.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The Broadway musical Annie encouraged generations of little ones to embrace their scrappy, independent sides.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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