shabbily
Example Sentences
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Epstein, the visionary who gave the world the Beatles, has been shabbily treated since his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“We want to express how sorry we are that these principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
He was shocked by the poor state of the people who lived there, dressed shabbily and with heads shaven to combat lice, and demanded action from the institution.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
An objective perspective would say that one need not look far to find people being treated shabbily for being different — but that what happened here was more likely a mistake than an insult.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2023
Snaking all the way ’round the side of the palace and then back again was a long line of sad-faced, shabbily dressed people.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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