shabby

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

A shabbier perspective is integral to any depiction of Jacobs’ work.

From Salon

Since it announced its closure, I’ve been visiting as often as I can to say farewell, not only to the charmingly shabby faux-1920s interiors, but to the many lives I’ve lived at its tables.

From Los Angeles Times

It was impossible to recognize that stooped and shabby little man in the glorious figure at the door, greeting newcomers with a formal welcome followed by a relentless tour of the shop.

From Literature

My stomach flipped at the thought of doing something so drastic—living alone in a shabby room, in a house full of strangers.

From Literature