decrepit

Example Sentences

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They loaded salvageable sofas and home appliances onto decrepit blue pickup trucks in the unmistakable 1960s design of local brand Zamyad.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Dimming the upbeat declarations is a harsh reality: It will likely take at least a decade — and perhaps $200 billion or more — to restore the country’s decrepit hydrocarbon infrastructure, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Years before the U.S. military set off for battlegrounds in Cuba and the Philippines, rebels in both places had begun to fight for independence from the decrepit Spanish empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Therefore some graves can become abandoned and decrepit over time.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

“Better do what she says, Scip!” he urged as they walked toward the stables, which looked just as decrepit as the main house.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke