in bad shape
Example Sentences
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From an institutional perspective, the American theater is in bad shape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
When the chairs reach him and his father Anand, they are usually in bad shape with torn cushions and missing legs.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Venezuela has very sour oil, and its pipelines are in bad shape, so Flexsteel could be laid there.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Not many are around, and the ones that are tend to be in bad shape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
You can tell by its wobbly silhouette that it’s in bad shape, too.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
