How to Use scrappiness in a Sentence

scrappiness

noun
  • Some of the scrappiness has been by choice.
    — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Her scrappiness in the post paid off with two steals on Tuesday, tied for the team high.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
  • That sense of scrappiness has been a running thread throughout your career.
    — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The road to movie stardom wasn’t easy, but talent (sustained by scrappiness) won out.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022
  • However, that scrappiness is a hard thing to learn and develop.
    — Frederick Daso, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • Macaluso's block gave the Chipmunks the lead again, and then Chapelle's scrappiness took over.
    — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Then, junior forward Cole Stone scored back-to-back goals using his scrappiness in front of the net.
    — John Hand, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Keene feels a kinship with the scrappiness of the independent music scene.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • But come the general election campaign, scrappiness may be what Democrats need.
    — Mason Adams, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The Falcons need a culture change on defense, and Samuel will bring scrappiness and a junkyard dog style.
    — Ray Glier, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • But University showed a lot of scrappiness without him.
    — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The lacy delicacy of his incised lines is all the more poignant for the in-the-street scrappiness of the detritus in which it is embedded.
    — David Pagel, latimes.com, 24 Mar. 2018
  • Smith’s scrappiness also had him second on the team at the break in charges taken, at nine, just one behind Pelle Larsson.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There were periods of positive scrappiness at the defensive end.
    — oregonlive, 4 Jan. 2021
  • But, as the movement became more established, its pioneer scrappiness began showing signs of strain.
    — Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2019
  • This had facilitated scrappiness and the creative exchange of ideas when Apple was young.
    — Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
  • The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • That scrappiness has since evolved into deliberate structure.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This team very much took on the personality of its coach, an understated scrappiness that often shined brightest in those moments on the floor when things got a bit dire.
    — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The scrappiness of the Browns' defense was not lost on Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who's preparing for it this week.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • The most resilient firms bridge these worlds, building sophistication for complex customers while preserving the scrappiness and high-touch ethos that set them apart.
    — Khristian Gutierrez, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Rivers and Campazzo are part of a roster that has shown its scrappiness and toughness under pressure to win games despite a number of injuries to key players.
    — oregonlive, 29 May 2021
  • Consistency lacking Miller got to talk postgame Monday about scrappiness and fight because his team showed those qualities.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The brand has won over consumers and critics for its vehicles’ safety, reliability and scrappiness.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 24 June 2018
  • That scrappiness is also part of TikTok’s aesthetic, along with notes of remix culture, which has been around since the late 20th century.
    — Angela Watercutter, Wired, 12 Apr. 2021
  • There’s an inborn scrappiness to Beard, the 48-year old Texas basketball coach, and Ramey, the 22-year-old Texas guard.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Several players cited Saban’s scrappiness when making the case for his mythical inclusion on the roster.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The scrappiness of this particular elimination makes up for the amazingly dull Hall Brawl from a couple of weeks ago between the Ambers.
    — Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The scene seemed to speak to the charming improbability and scrappiness of the whole endeavor — and, perhaps, to the challenges faced by theaters in 2022.
    — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022

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