Dishevelled definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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Then, when she stepped inside the wagon, she walked straight to the mirror and stared at her reflection--dishevelled, her face frankly dirty, about her neck a handkerchief that was faded and unbecoming, a mouth that drooped a little with fatigue, her whole face wearing an expression of determination that she realized might very easily become hard.

—The Fighting Shepherdess

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in disarray; extremely disorderly

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Hot, dishevelled, and defeated, they smoked a cigarette in the untidy room. — Death of a Ghost - Margery Allingham - Campion 06
Her summery dress was torn and dishevelled, and the backs of her hands were dirty, covered with ... something. I didn't want to draw conclusions, as I sat down beside her. — AHMM,September2008
Then, when she stepped inside the wagon, she walked straight to the mirror and stared at her reflection--dishevelled, her face frankly dirty, about her neck a handkerchief that was faded and unbecoming, a mouth that drooped a little with fatigue, her whole face wearing an expression of determination that she realized might very easily become hard. — The Fighting Shepherdess
The manes of the horses became more and more dishevelled, the sweat streamed over their flanks, and their breath came through their nostrils hard and fast. — Clarimonde
Only two days had elapsed since their arrival, yet their nearest friends might have failed to recognise them, so dishevelled were they, and their faces so covered with dust and perspiration. — The Pirate City An Algerine Tale