Examples of scrappy in a Sentence
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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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
His ability to write across the ensemble turns the family into an unforgettable organism, pulsing with sadness and regret and a small, late-breaking surge of scrappy resilience.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
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Without the influence of Weber, Joel might never have elevated from scrappy club singer in sneakers and a blazer to worldwide musical titan.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 June 2025
At an art museum, a dance club’s once forward-leaning experience of scrappy social optimism — life and liberty fueling the pursuit of happiness — is enshrined as a necessary and valiant cultural value, which lends richness to Rosales’ otherwise simple materials.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
Many of the best startup stories begin with small, scrappy beginnings.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
His ability to write across the ensemble turns the family into an unforgettable organism, pulsing with sadness and regret and a small, late-breaking surge of scrappy resilience.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
From Billy Joel to Miley, Tribeca Film Festival goes all in on music movies
How Billy Joel's first wife is responsible for his success
Without the influence of Weber, Joel might never have elevated from scrappy club singer in sneakers and a blazer to worldwide musical titan.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 June 2025
At an art museum, a dance club’s once forward-leaning experience of scrappy social optimism — life and liberty fueling the pursuit of happiness — is enshrined as a necessary and valiant cultural value, which lends richness to Rosales’ otherwise simple materials.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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