Faye Wattleton

In 1985, I saw a tape of myself where my eyes were puffy. I looked very tired and bedraggled and not as youthful as I would like to have been.

Sociologist

Use 'bedraggled' to describe someone's appearance after exposure to bad weather, like heavy rain or snow.

Weather Worn

'Bedraggled' implies more than just dirtiness; it suggests a disordered or tired state as well.

Not Just Dirty

The word 'bedraggled' often has a negative connotation, implying a lack of care or neglect.

Negative Connotation

When describing places, 'bedraggled' suggests long-term neglect or deterioration.

Sign of Neglect

'Bedraggled' often conveys something was once better or more appealing than its current run-down state.

Past Its Prime

Use 'bedraggled' to indicate a moderate to severe level of decay or disrepair.

Degree of Decay

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 Jason would have to navigate this difficult task alone. Or so he thought. Leaving most of his bedraggled crew to rest, Jason made for the palace with some of his more even-tempered men. His first instinct was to simply ask the king for his prized possession.

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 But despite his robotic behavior, he possessed an internal life his victims could scarcely imagine. And soon, the behemoth would encounter a ship of invaders that would test his mettle. The bedraggled crew of Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts

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 would be hard-pressed to present. And they went on and on, and the soldier watched. And then he sat there for a full minute after they were finished and looked at us, so bedraggled in the rain, and said, "What you have said is true,

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 tried to frame up on the bedraggled Croton bush it stopped a little bit bye dad I have to go take a photograph of the golden jackal at some point because our golden wolf sorry golden jackal are

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 they're all looking a lot better than the last time I saw them last time I saw them they were very skinny and looking a bit bedraggled the moment they're looking like very happy healthy Lions

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 good evening so trying to figure out what I did to be assigned to follow Elvis Costello van accident when do you think of a veteran what image comes to mind a bedraggled guy on the sidewalk

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 But when he glanced back, he was astounded to see the bedraggled princess stumbling along. He’d never seen such devotion to the dead, and he honored her dedication with one final wish.

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 point they've got to get out and we do look very cold in bedraggled when they do but fortunately what this thick undercoat which never actually gets wet

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 And he looked out of his car at this bedraggled, rain-drenched German teenager, took pity on her, and said, "Never forget ... only for you."

Bedraggled

Weather Worn

Not Just Dirty

Negative Connotation

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