Sentence examples for squalid things from inspiring English sources

"Nightclubbing," is quite possibly the most lascivious, sleazy and utterly squalid things ever released, which is quite fitting given the state him and co-writer David Bowie must have been back in 1977.

Underlit (did no one have lights in Saigon?) and blaring (can no one in America tone down their voice?), this is a beautiful, squalid thing: celebration masquerading as tragedy.

Given that the current food economy is so strongly driven by appetite, it does seem odd that so much of the desire is for such squalid and unsatisfying things.

But whatever his prose lacks in grace it gives back in strength, with a squalid story about the unspeakable things men will do to protect their precious sense of honor.

More frequent is the note of wonder: wonder that such things - both splendid and squalid - can exist on earth.

Chaotic, bamboozling, intoxicating, crazy, exasperating, squalid, daunting, overwhelming: India is all these things and more.

As Gordon and Cynthia tumble into a squalid world where they focus more and more on each other, things get worse.

The novel's numerous ugly encounters – including an exquisitely squalid transaction with a prostitute that Jacobson reckons is the funniest thing he's written – were his attempt "to out-anathemetise Roth".

Instead of going home at night do you go direct to the pub because the only thing that softens the blow of returning to that squalid hell hole is alcohol?

But it's still the right thing to do, as it would be absolutely too squalid and banal.

Why carry out a dawn raid at all? Landlords are unlikely to be living on the property – especially if it is squalid and overcrowded – and renting out an illegal property isn't the kind of thing you need to catch culprits at red-handed.