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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncombed
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The Shaun of the Dead actor, 53, has been cast as the disheveled, lovable gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the upcoming Harry Potter series adaptation, less than three years after Robbie Coltrane — who originally played the character in the film series — died at age 72.—
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The choice conjured a dreadful red tone to the scene while providing enough light to make out the details of the rubble and disheveled surroundings.—
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There’s also a great romantic sub-plot involving Andy torn between two dudes, the shaggy, non-industry, great grill-cheesemaking Nate (Entourage‘s Adrian Grenier) and a fellow fashion industry colleague Christian Thompson played by Simon Baker.—
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The boy, whose head is full of shaggy black hair, is the youngest in his household of six.—
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Food and Water Bowls This dishwasher safe food and water bowl set comes with a detachable, non-slip silicone mat for messy eaters.—
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The dramatic beats of Jessica and Felix’s messy courtship land effectively, and Stalter and Sharpe have strong chemistry.—
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In 1945, a rare Stradivarius violin was stolen from a Berlin bank during the chaotic end of World War II.—
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The enforcement sparked a chaotic scene at the cannabis farms, the USA TODAY Network in California reported.—
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The cells have an ugly, disordered appearance under a microscope.—
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In more severe cases, this ongoing pattern may erode a parent’s relationship with food, leading to emotional or disordered eating that feels increasingly difficult to name, let alone break.—
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Everyone was very confused about whether the watch’s band could be resized because only one kind of wrist was shown in the commercial.—
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The home appeared on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique houses on the real estate market, and people were a little confused about the interior style.—
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“Uncombed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncombed. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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