jagged
adjective
having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag.
jaggedly
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a word derived from
jagged.
Example Sentences
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The freight cars’ jaggedly rising and falling composition echoes the craggily beautiful backdrop of the San Jacinto mountain range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Though Television never found much commercial success, Verlaine’s jaggedly inventive playing as part of the band’s two-guitar assault influenced many musicians.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
The tape published Sunday has sliced jaggedly through the Latino political hierarchy in the state’s largest city.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022
Fit and jaggedly handsome, with short hair and sideburns, he looks coiled with impatience, restless yet confident.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Above him, nighthawks fluttered jaggedly, uttering their deep resonant beeps; a touch of sensual peace and magic lay like a mist across the sagebrush and snakeweed mesa.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
