Sentence examples for shabby with from inspiring English sources

The shops and offices are shabby, with little going on in them.

In the latter, Raine dwells on his friend's breasts: "Your long glowing nipples shabby with hairs.

That was literally so in the case of the classic woven Bottega bag, shabby with loving use.

The GP practice based there cannot afford the repairs, and the building looks shabby with peeling paintwork.

The house was a bit shabby, with peeling blue and white paint, but it represented special privilege.

Where the original trattoria is cozily shabby, with peeling wallpaper, swagged velvet and mismatched china, Bar Corvo is sleek, almost studied.

Though still ravishing from a distance, as I approached it grew sadder and shabbier with every step.

Both sets of offices are surprisingly shabby inside, with cramped studios and worn-looking décor.

He was a quiet, slightly shabby man with an ironic sense of humor.

This one was a shabby place, with bunk beds crammed in old parlors.

Beside them we were a shabby sight, with our T-shirts and chunky-tired rented bikes.