disheveled 1 of 2

variants or dishevelled

disheveled

2 of 2

verb

variants or dishevelled
past tense of dishevel

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Recent Examples of disheveled
Adjective
Next to her is Liev Schreiber, looking like a disheveled accountant in a disheveled black suit, his little round glasses as stationary as his self-serious expression. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024 Whereas his disheveled siblings, Junior (Ulysses Janson) and twins Samuel (Atlas Janson) and Simon (Arlo Janson), have been made to look like long-haired heathens, Homer has soulful brown eyes, dark lashes and obvious lost-puppy appeal. Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024 But the show’s producers, led by showrunner Bill Carruthers (David Strathairn), see the disheveled man with a visible passion for the show as a lovable loser who will delight their TV audiences. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024 The trailer only gave a bit of Reeves’ voice but makes up for it with lots of Jim Carrey’s disheveled and depressed Dr. Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik (also played by Carrey). Wes Davis, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disheveled 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheveled
Adjective
  • This no-nonsense formula adds volume and lifts the lashes without getting messy.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Most importantly, the show is a reminder that having the vulnerability (and desperation) to share the most chaotic and messy parts of your life is what truly makes a great reality star — not wealth or status.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • From 2015 to 2019, content spending surged as streamers built their audiences, but the 2020 COVID shutdown disrupted that trend.
    Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Stewart said that companies like Apple and Amazon have disrupted the legacy system by entering writers’ rooms and cleaning house.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Prepare to be deeply confused yet entertained by the main character’s wildly unreliable imagination.
    Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Kicker Justin Tucker made a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter, but the Ravens, including running back Keaton Mitchell, still seem confused about when to return kickoffs.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Not rotating cushions can lead to uneven use patterns—especially around the center of chairs or the edges of sofas—which can then make cushions look saggy, sloppy, or worn out.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Buffalo Bills 30, Indianapolis Colts 20: The Bills overcame an uncharacteristically sloppy performance from Josh Allen to push past the pesky Colts.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real-time, which then became legend.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The snippets of him so far are entertainingly chaotic.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.
    Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
Verb
  • Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheveled. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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