dilapidation
Example Sentences
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There’s this sense of his physical dilapidation as he moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
“Their compassion means that in certain places, the cycle of dilapidation continues. But coming down hard wouldn’t help either.”
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2022
Despite its dilapidation, the grand mansion moved him deeply.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
He began to cultivate his corpulence and general physical dilapidation.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
