shoddily

Example Sentences

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In 2018, after the death of a second student, it was established that more than 4,500 schools in the country had pit latrine toilets, which were often shoddily built and left uncovered.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The quickly written, often shoddily verified content is going to become what the LLMs take as the truth.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Our hometown—long known as ugly, backward, corrupt, dangerous, ill- mannered, poorly maintained and shoddily dressed—had lured into our yard a world-famous brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Being shoddily employed in my 20s gave me a scarcity mindset that was hard to shake.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

In fact I came away from the book with the impression of having attended a gathering of somewhat shoddily smart people, and sat next to a clever woman who had been witty about them.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 23, 1916 by Seaman, Owen, Sir