shoddy

Others were vulnerable because of shoddy construction amid rampant corruption that undermined an otherwise-strong building code.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

England's discipline and accuracy were too shoddy a base to launch a second comeback though.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

But maybe this shoddy display isn’t really as reflective of the country as we might think.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Some of the deadliest quake-triggered building collapses in other countries around the world were influenced by corruption, uneven enforcement of building rules and shoddy construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

He had examined the equipment of the other Amer-ican crews and found it heavy, shoddy, old, and decrepit.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Dressing head-to-toe in ethical clothing can feel as impossible as a stuck zipper, especially now that legacy manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Champion have sold their brand names to a shoddier conglomerate.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

You would think, from some of the shoddier press coverage, that data centers and AI arrived in tandem yesterday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

I’m with Rachel Cusk, who wrote: “I treat my books like I treat my shoes: The more I love them, the shoddier they become.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

Many people who had gotten comprehensive Medicaid coverage would have to fall back on the shoddier individual insurance market described above.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2017

During Jobs' absence from Apple, I still bought and used Macs, even when the products became shoddier and more expensive.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2011

Not only does the San Joaquin have the shoddiest flood protection infrastructure, but it also faces the greatest degree of risk from climate-fueled storms.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023

People who suggest violent games lead to real world violence, an assertion backed only by the shoddiest and most inconsistent evidence, are wrong even if their distaste for violent video games is perfectly fine.

From Forbes ● Jan. 18, 2015

In his shoddiest start of the season — which already includes several awful outings — Perez allowed seven runs and nine hits in three and a third innings.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2010

Often those most in need of help -- the poorest and the least educated -- get the shoddiest representation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The shoddiest silent drama may contain noble views of the sea.

From The Art of the Moving Picture by Vachel Lindsay