shabby
Example Sentences
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Each assignment starts in an old, shabby garage and the mission I watch is delivering water, ammunition and fuel to drone pilots.
From BBC
“Locals don’t want to talk about being a World Heritage site anymore and they feel shortchanged. Our houses are shabby, we have the money, but we cannot fix them.”
From New York Times
L.A. has received nearly 20,000 pothole repair requests since the start of the year due to wet winter weather that has left roads in shabby condition.
From Washington Times
To Amy, Danny is a shabby workman who invaded her sanctum, the one she paid for with her own money and barely enjoys.
From Salon
Russian units in the east are particularly shabby, according to a separate document contained in the U.S. leak, with intelligence revealing substandard care in camouflaging sensitive sites and reckless ammunition storage.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
