Sentence examples for was shabby from inspiring English sources

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was shabby

adjective

Torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

  • They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture.

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China's fixed network was shabby.

The whole thing was shabby and casual".

United's defense was shabby throughout the game.

Because it was shabby, it made me feel chic.

Moser was self-made; his father was a school caretaker, and the family apartment was shabby.

Moscow was shabby, impoverished, and we as independent western tourists were objects of curiosity.

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My couch is shabby chic.

Buildings are shabby, dons underpaid.

Her dress is shabby.

Inside things are shabby, busy, purposeful.

Entralla is shabby, unsung, a little quaint.

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