unbrushed
- a word derived from brushed.
Example Sentences
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Floating weightless in the stars, her hair unbrushed and bathrobe-like jacket shrugged on, she makes the impossible look casual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
NVHAP, a risk for virtually all hospital patients, is often caused by bacteria from the mouth that gathers in the scummy biofilm on unbrushed teeth and is aspirated into the lungs.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2022
Bednarowski’s hair, wet and unbrushed, was filled with lice.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
Hair unbrushed and breakfast uneaten, John Reuter grabbed his credit cards, jumped into his Chrysler and drove 2.5 hours straight to the Grand Canyon airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2016
I’ve been riding in the back of the car for two days, sleeping in a tent; I’m conscious of my grubbiness, my unbrushed hair.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
