squalor

Example Sentences

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Amid scenes of desperation, chaos and squalor, Bianco was surrounded by a gaggle of invited media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Social reformers saw only crowding and squalor, but black wealth was accruing through the ownership of property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Dogs that were rescued from squalor are now fighting crime on the streets of Manchester.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The Allies didn’t leave Germany and Japan to stew in their squalor; they had a plan not just for defeating the old regimes but helping to build new ones.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

Down there in a dim storage room adjacent to the furnace I’ve set up a realm of ersatz squalor.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood