shoddily
Example Sentences
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In 2018, after the death of a second student, it was established that more than 4,500 schools in the country had pit latrine toilets, which were often shoddily built and left uncovered.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The quickly written, often shoddily verified content is going to become what the LLMs take as the truth.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
Our hometown—long known as ugly, backward, corrupt, dangerous, ill- mannered, poorly maintained and shoddily dressed—had lured into our yard a world-famous brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
This is a show for people who like to unwind by watching people make messiness into their brand, or relive their not-so-glorious days behaving badly in shoddily run, dimly lit restaurants like SUR.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
In fact I came away from the book with the impression of having attended a gathering of somewhat shoddily smart people, and sat next to a clever woman who had been witty about them.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 23, 1916 by Sir Owen Seaman
