scruffy appearance
Frequency: 4.52.5 per million words
untidy and dirty
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Examples (20)
- Despite his intelligence, his scruffy appearance cost him the job.
- His scruffy appearance made him look unapproachable.
- The detective in the novel was known for his brilliant mind and his equally scruffy appearance.
- Despite her scruffy appearance, she was a brilliant scientist.
- You can't show up to a formal event with such a scruffy appearance.
- The artist was known for his habitually scruffy appearance.
- The witness they brought in had a scruffy appearance, with a torn jacket and muddy boots.
- A scruffy appearance might give a bad first impression.
- A scruffy appearance can sometimes give a misleading impression of a person's abilities.
- He tried to improve his scruffy appearance before the interview.
- We adopted a stray dog from the shelter; its scruffy appearance hid a very sweet nature.
- The homeless man's scruffy appearance drew sympathetic glances.
- After landing the new role, he transformed his once scruffy appearance into a polished look.
- Her scruffy appearance was a result of weeks of camping.
- The artist cultivated a deliberately scruffy appearance to fit his bohemian image.
- Don't let his scruffy appearance fool you; he's very wealthy.
- Don't be fooled by his scruffy appearance; he's actually a millionaire.
- The manager commented on the new employee's scruffy appearance.
- The teenager's room matched his scruffy appearance—clothes were strewn everywhere.
- He didn't care about his scruffy appearance, preferring comfort.