decrepit
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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
If I came across as old and decrepit, it might be less exciting for some of the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Even when fuel was readily available, a decrepit electrical grid caused regular power outages and daily life was consumed by the search for necessities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
I took my iPhone and our decrepit vacuum into my workshop after supper, googled “Kenmore Progressive vacuum noisy” and found what I wanted—a YouTube video showing how to replace the motor bearings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
A decrepit footbridge takes me over the tracks of the Metro North railroad—Sing Sing may be the only prison anywhere with a commuter railroad running through it—and other officers start to appear.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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