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Adjective
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Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025 -
The cups are removable, which is nice, depending on my mood, and the lace isn’t itchy or scratchy on my sensitive skin.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
4 Aug. 2025
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With a long, scraggly hairdo and beard, Frost's Hagrid wore corduroy pants and a few layers of jackets under a large coat.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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His scraggly beard seems grown to be wrenched.—
Roy Scranton
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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Emphasizing ruggedness and offering an open invitation to tackle dirt roads, the Bronco’s squared fenders, short overhangs, upright glass and knobby tires look more at home on mountain trails than valet lanes.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Samaná Peninsula sticks out from the Dominican Republic like a knobby finger pointing toward Puerto Rico.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The once-beloved pastels will become harsh.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The pilgrimage, listed on the official calendar of jubilee events, comes as gay Catholics look to Pope Leo XIV to continue down the bold path of his predecessor to welcome into the church a group that has in the past faced alienation and sometimes harsh treatment.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Take 419, which is one of two made of nubby clinker brick, a medieval look that matches the Gothic arches over the main entrance and the door to a maisonette.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Aug. 2025
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Loloi x Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Erin Pillow Cover The windowpane design and nubby cotton of this throw pillow cover add dimension to a couch, sofa, or bed.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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“Sandpapery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpapery. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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