shoddy

A shoddy cable—one somebody bought online, picked up at the gas station or that came with some random cheap electronics—might be at fault.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Some of the deadliest quake-triggered building collapses in other countries around the world were influenced by corruption, uneven enforcement of building rules and shoddy construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

As workers scrambled to pump out murky water and dumped hydrogen peroxide into the pool, Trump took no responsibility for what many observers chalked up to shoddy workmanship.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

Everything in his house seemed shoddy and cheap.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

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

But the makeshift home was shoddier than similar structures, and included a 100-foot tunnel with areas containing bedding, according to an affidavit filed by Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe of Taos County.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2018

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

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

Often those most in need of help -- the poorest and the least educated -- get the shoddiest representation.

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 Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)