squalid

Example Sentences

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Cities are squalid crime hives that need to be tamed or abandoned in the Sheridanverse, whereas small towns and Western vistas are quaint canvases fertile with possibility.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

“I remember sitting in my squalid cubicle and thinking, ‘My God, my life is a total waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The 10th floor is filled with notoriously squalid cells.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

Police and social service providers routinely sent homeless people from throughout the city and county to the squalid downtown neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Well, here’s one of the wonders, he told himself, gazing about the squalid, foul-smelling hall.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin