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or dishevelled
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
I got my suit pressed so I wouldn't look so disheveled for the wedding
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or dishevelled
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
Academy Award winner Oldman has spoken fondly of his disheveled Slow Horses character Lamb through the years.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Nwodim, who plays Kimberly, the chief executive officer of Curry’s media company, serves as a contrast to Pally’s disheveled and lazy character, which is shown through her costumes.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
And from the moment of his getting up this morning, he’d been haunted by that long-ago figure: himself, disheveled but overjoyed, in his dressing gown.
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
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
Academy Award winner Oldman has spoken fondly of his disheveled Slow Horses character Lamb through the years.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Nwodim, who plays Kimberly, the chief executive officer of Curry’s media company, serves as a contrast to Pally’s disheveled and lazy character, which is shown through her costumes.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
And from the moment of his getting up this morning, he’d been haunted by that long-ago figure: himself, disheveled but overjoyed, in his dressing gown.
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheveled. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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