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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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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Naturally, nothing less than the fate of the world depends upon this scrappy crew’s success.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The storytelling is thematically and formally rich, harkening back to the scrappy ethos of early public radio; the topics can be personal, philosophical, and even esoteric.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
It was designed, also, for Maya and Tallulah to make one more scrappy choice together, and to move one step closer toward tunnels between their mansions.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The Broadway musical Annie encouraged generations of little ones to embrace their scrappy, independent sides.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Naturally, nothing less than the fate of the world depends upon this scrappy crew’s success.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The storytelling is thematically and formally rich, harkening back to the scrappy ethos of early public radio; the topics can be personal, philosophical, and even esoteric.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
It was designed, also, for Maya and Tallulah to make one more scrappy choice together, and to move one step closer toward tunnels between their mansions.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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