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
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
The Pistons led by no more than six points in a tight, scrappy first half.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The indelible flaming image ended up on the film’s original poster, yet it was borne out of a scrappy indie sensibility from writing and directing duo Kevin and Matthew McManus.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Isaac Collins is scrappy and productive At first glance, Collins doesn’t stand out among the crowd.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scrappy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
With a history of innovative solutions, the Embraer team is a scrappy group, led by Serpa Junior and Jay Beever, the division’s vice president of design, along with a design team in Melbourne and deep engineering support at Embraer’s Brazilian headquarters for its commercial aircraft.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
The Pistons led by no more than six points in a tight, scrappy first half.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The indelible flaming image ended up on the film’s original poster, yet it was borne out of a scrappy indie sensibility from writing and directing duo Kevin and Matthew McManus.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Isaac Collins is scrappy and productive At first glance, Collins doesn’t stand out among the crowd.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scrappy
Cite this Entry
“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
