decrepit
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Iñárritu said he and Cruise didn’t discuss specific people when developing the title character, who wears cowboy boots with pajamas and is obsessed with his decrepit cat named Maggie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I have heard from haggard, decrepit millennials that it used to be different, that it used to be grungy and alternative.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
The list of today's woes goes on: Cuban roads and other infrastructure are in a decrepit state, no gasoline means no school buses, and there is a shortage of teachers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
They argued, among other things, that such a move would be unconstitutional and that the fuel storage tanks were decrepit and environmentally risky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Bushes had grown up all around, the yards were littered, and the decrepit houses now all looked the same to her.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing decrepit
The Hunger Games
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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The Fault in Our Stars
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