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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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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
The second semester at Maxton Hall ended today with more teen drama getting in the way of the on-off romance between scrappy scholarship student Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and privileged posh boy James (Damian Hardung).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
After starting out as a scrappy little show and subject to some awkward teen years, the Critics Choice Awards have matured into their third decade.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Kathy Wang’s The Satisfaction Cafe, and Robert Seethaler’s The Cafe With No Name, translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire, each center scrappy protagonists who wind up making oases despite unlucky lots.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
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Fighting, being scrappy, being slightly reckless as coach likes to use.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
The second semester at Maxton Hall ended today with more teen drama getting in the way of the on-off romance between scrappy scholarship student Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and privileged posh boy James (Damian Hardung).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
After starting out as a scrappy little show and subject to some awkward teen years, the Critics Choice Awards have matured into their third decade.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Kathy Wang’s The Satisfaction Cafe, and Robert Seethaler’s The Cafe With No Name, translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire, each center scrappy protagonists who wind up making oases despite unlucky lots.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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