in bad shape

Example Sentences

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When the chairs reach him and his father Anand, they are usually in bad shape with torn cushions and missing legs.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

One reason may be that many of the incarcerated are in bad shape and would embarrass the barbaric Ms. Rodríguez, who tries to cultivate a persona of civility by dressing like Imelda Marcos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Venezuela has very sour oil, and its pipelines are in bad shape, so Flexsteel could be laid there.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

But as I said in my last column, L.A.’s roughly 500 parks and 100 rec centers, occupying 16,000 acres, are generally in bad shape and not easily accessible to many residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

I examined my nails, which were frankly in bad shape.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver