shabby

Example Sentences

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He is obsessed with popular media and showbiz and the shabby values they embody.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“I’m doing an analysis right now for a couple where his PIA is $4,050 and hers is not too shabby, either. They could have $100,000 coming in as income per year. That’s a huge foundation.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The fish-out-of-water comedy show followed the wealthy Rose family as they abruptly lose their money and mansion, and are forced to move into a shabby motel in a deadbeat town they bought as a joke.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

In a flashback, Martini is seen leaving his shabby Potter-owned apartment with a goat and a troop of kids for a suburban tract home that Bailey developed and sold to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

His burlap tunic was shabby but familiar, and faint stubble dusted his jaw.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray