Example Sentences
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In an Indian city, an unassuming, slightly rumpled comedian walks into the spotlight for the first time in months.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
In this case, I can’t see how ironing out a few wrinkles and covering a rumpled duvet with a digital bedspread materially misrepresents your home.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
The shah heard news of the coup in Rome, where he arrived “a rumpled refugee,” according to the New York Daily News on Aug. 20, 1953.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
A photo circulated of a humiliated Mr. Maduro in a rumpled track suit and handcuffs in U.S. custody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
She was still wearing her navy blue school uniform with its rumpled white cotton blouse.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
