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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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Essence, 18 June 2025
Alas, the team that has spent the better part of a decade playing the part of scrappy and inspiring underdog seems to be trying on a new costume: the rather boring middle-of-the-pack team.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Shay Hatten’s script doesn’t communicate the central character or her motivations well, and de Armas — who is feisty, scrappy and fun to watch — doesn’t convey the kind of sorrowful burden of vengeance that Reeves did so beautifully as John Wick.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
And showing terrific contrast as mother and daughter are the regal Victoire Charles as proud bride-to-be Jaja, and the scrappy, streetwise Jordan Rice as her daughter Marie.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
Her roots in editorial taught her to be scrappy, resourceful, and detail-obsessed, qualities that continue to anchor her work.
—Essence, 18 June 2025
Alas, the team that has spent the better part of a decade playing the part of scrappy and inspiring underdog seems to be trying on a new costume: the rather boring middle-of-the-pack team.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Shay Hatten’s script doesn’t communicate the central character or her motivations well, and de Armas — who is feisty, scrappy and fun to watch — doesn’t convey the kind of sorrowful burden of vengeance that Reeves did so beautifully as John Wick.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
And showing terrific contrast as mother and daughter are the regal Victoire Charles as proud bride-to-be Jaja, and the scrappy, streetwise Jordan Rice as her daughter Marie.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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