- comparative of shabby.
shabbier
Example Sentences
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A shabbier perspective is integral to any depiction of Jacobs’ work.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
The meeting house grows progressively more dilapidated, and the costumes get shabbier, indicating that things aren’t going well for the Puritans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
However, the photo she said she took in person showed a much shabbier house, featuring uneven grass and cluttered with yard equipment where the bench was supposed to be.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
He enjoyed a comfortable childhood north of Montana, until the family real estate company faltered in the early ’90s and the Millers eventually relocated to a smaller rental on Santa Monica’s shabbier southern end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
But this one was smaller and shabbier than the rest.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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