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Recent Examples of uncombed
The short, brittle, uncombed hair under her hat gave her crow’s wings on either side of her face.
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Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
After noting that people have made negative comments about her makeup-free face, the Grammy Award-winning rapper recorded a video fresh off the wake up, showing off her hyperpigmentation, uncombed hair, and all.
—Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2021
Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
After noting that people have made negative comments about her makeup-free face, the Grammy Award-winning rapper recorded a video fresh off the wake up, showing off her hyperpigmentation, uncombed hair, and all.
—Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncombed
Adjective
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This helps prevent the overall amount of fabric from overwhelming the body and looking more disheveled than put-together.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
11 May 2026
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The entrepreneur and modern-day Hestia posted an uncharacteristically disheveled yet predictably glamorous mirror pic on Friday afternoon, showing her mid-hairstyling sesh.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Erika’s brother, Klaus (August Diehl), sits naked by a rumpled bed with last night’s conquest still muddled up with his sheets, talking on the phone to his sister.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Because this is a Jean-Luc Godard film, only Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine), a rumpled American private eye who seems to have stepped straight out of one of the classic Hollywood noirs Godard loved.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while wrinkled leaves can point to underwatering.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Burtka sported a shaggy hairstyle and a black coat, adding a red tie.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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But even chips are absent from the formal agenda because the politics are too messy.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Just to make things even messier and more over-plotted, Sylvie notices a light on for five days straight in an upper-floor apartment, reporting to the cops her concern that the old man who lives there might have died.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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His earliest mature paintings, often filled with snarling creatures arranged in chaotic formations, started to include monochromatic backgrounds that became a staple in his art.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Alongside the duo’s elevation, the raging crowds for Yeat’s live shows became both electric and chaotic.—
Miki Hellerbach,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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These materials are key to technologies such as ultrasound, sonar, and high-efficiency sensors, but their complex, disordered structure has remained a mystery for decades.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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This could lead to serious health concerns or even a pattern of disordered eating over time.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Known for its peppery, licorice-like notes, muddled tarragon lends an extra layer of botanical flavor to the famous French cocktail of gin, lemon juice, sweetener, and dry champagne or sparkling wine.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 May 2026
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There remain other, muddled storylines across this LIV timeline that won’t get untangled.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Uncombed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncombed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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