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shoddy

[shod-ee] / ˈʃɒd i /


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England's discipline and accuracy were too shoddy a base to launch a second comeback though.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

But maybe this shoddy display isn’t really as reflective of the country as we might think.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

The Angels’ shoddy defense exacerbated the scoring spree.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

But China faced frequent complaints that its work was sometimes shoddy and its loan terms onerous.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

Studies done years later using modern technology have confirmed that the Great Molasses Flood was caused by the outrageously shoddy construction of a tank required to hold 2.5 million gallons of heavy, sticky liquid.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Dressing head-to-toe in ethical clothing can feel as impossible as a stuck zipper, especially now that legacy manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Champion have sold their brand names to a shoddier conglomerate.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

You would think, from some of the shoddier press coverage, that data centers and AI arrived in tandem yesterday.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

I’m with Rachel Cusk, who wrote: “I treat my books like I treat my shoes: The more I love them, the shoddier they become.”

From New York Times Jul. 18, 2022

Many people who had gotten comprehensive Medicaid coverage would have to fall back on the shoddier individual insurance market described above.

From Washington Post Jun. 26, 2017

During Jobs' absence from Apple, I still bought and used Macs, even when the products became shoddier and more expensive.

From Seattle Times Aug. 27, 2011

Not only does the San Joaquin have the shoddiest flood protection infrastructure, but it also faces the greatest degree of risk from climate-fueled storms.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2023

People who suggest violent games lead to real world violence, an assertion backed only by the shoddiest and most inconsistent evidence, are wrong even if their distaste for violent video games is perfectly fine.

From Forbes Jan. 18, 2015

In his shoddiest start of the season — which already includes several awful outings — Perez allowed seven runs and nine hits in three and a third innings.

From New York Times May 15, 2010

Across the nation, state and local governments have tended to award competitive contracts to the lowest bidder, often meaning they got the shoddiest materials and the sloppiest work.

From Time Magazine Archive

They seemed to be striving against each other in a competition to decide which was the commonest and shoddiest shop in the city.

From The Foolish Lovers by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine




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