How to Use scrappiness in a Sentence

scrappiness

noun

• Troy turned on its scrappiness to open the second half.
  — Ocvarsity, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2017
• Macaluso's block gave the Chipmunks the lead again, and then Chapelle's scrappiness took over.
  — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 17 Oct. 2017
• 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
• 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
• 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 Falcons need a culture change on defense, and Samuel will bring scrappiness and a junkyard dog style.
  — Ray Glier, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• The road to movie stardom wasn’t easy, but talent (sustained by scrappiness) won out.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022
• 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
• That sense of scrappiness has been a running thread throughout your career.
  — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2021
• Keene feels a kinship with the scrappiness of the independent music scene.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
• Her scrappiness helped her make a huge difference for us in the transition game, winning the ball and getting it back down to the offensive end.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 10 June 2019
• However, that scrappiness is a hard thing to learn and develop.
  — Frederick Daso, Forbes, 7 July 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
• But come the general election campaign, scrappiness may be what Democrats need.
  — Mason Adams, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017
• 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
• On the plus side, the pugnacious Ailes instilled a scrappiness in Fox that became an absolute we're-No. 1 swagger as its ratings rose.
  — David Zurawik, baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2017
• 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
• 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 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
• Sharlotka, with its one-bowl, few-ingredient scrappiness, cemented itself in the canon of Soviet food: Chop up some fruit, pour a batter over it and within an hour, the cake is ready.
  — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
• Clark’s scrappiness is reminiscent of the players Cronin stockpiled his Cincinnati teams with and intends to sprinkle onto the Bruins’ roster.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 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
• But, as the movement became more established, its pioneer scrappiness began showing signs of strain.
  — Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2019
• There were periods of positive scrappiness at the defensive end.
  — oregonlive, 4 Jan. 2021
• Fulk, who is an enthusiastic champion of both Provincetown and Vorse, walked Lora-Faye and me around the house, extolling the virtues of a town that has survived on its quirkiness and scrappiness, its embrace of outsiders and free self-expression.
  — Jordan Kisner, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2021
• The brand has won over consumers and critics for its vehicles’ safety, reliability and scrappiness.
  — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 24 June 2018
• Optimists compared him to David Eckstein, another diminutive infielder who was lauded more for his grit and scrappiness than for his talent or production.
  — Alex Putterman, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2017
• Several players cited Saban’s scrappiness when making the case for his mythical inclusion on the roster.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 6 Aug. 2019
• Reminders of the scrappiness of Oak Leaf’s operation are everywhere, including their handmade press credentials.
  — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 1 Oct. 2020
• That's the sort of scrappiness that creates a great employee experience by inspiring others — and allowing innovation to flourish.
  — Kevin Collins, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024