shoddiness
Example Sentences
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The shoot’s intentional shoddiness — authentically kitschy in the original — rings false, with Hazanavicius spelling out the crew’s missteps in such a way that flattens the humor and kills the momentum.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Its shoddiness is highlighted by the new steel and glass towers that surround it - but from which it is completely disconnected.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2022
Adrian Martinez, an attorney for Earthjustice, told the Post that climate groups would have a good chance of winning in court, given the shoddiness of the Postal Service's environmental review.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2022
But the high caliber of most of the humor can be a double-edged sword, in that the shoddiness of the cheaper gags really stick out.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2018
Despite the defense’s successes in showing the shoddiness of the government’s case, the state was obdurately persistent.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
