It was a glorious (if poorly lit) celebration of democracy.
The economy was growing, and jobs, if poorly paid, were at least plentiful.
A second metaphor comes to mind: it's as if, poorly equipped, I were climbing a mountain.
Even if poorly understood, the intrusions have left many reporters, including myself, feeling unnerved.
Summits also raise expectations; if poorly prepared, they can be disastrous failures.
They gave short-term contracts to professional, if poorly groomed, hitters in their primes.
Second, concussions, particularly if poorly managed, can seriously hamper academic performance for weeks or even months.
So the Chinese theory of "Internet sovereignty," if poorly named, is a statement of private international law as typically practiced.
JAKARTA — Indonesia is enjoying the glow of having conducted a generally peaceful and fair — if poorly organized — legislative election.
Even if poorly matched, having two groups with similar, boring names set the stage for the appearance of a two-handed tax debate.
China's very high savings rate is a cushion, but it holds back consumption and, if poorly invested, it ultimately will result in bailouts and black holes for banks.
