dingy

Example Sentences

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They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

As dispassionate buyers who paid cash and didn’t quibble over ugly paint or dingy carpet, they beat out regular buyers without having to outbid them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The Mexican singer-songwriter has always found the dingy, artificially lit interiors of the city’s casinos to be a bit unsettling.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

I was standing in the emergency department at 11 p.m. under dingy hospital fluorescent lighting.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025

The new dress I got for her was already starting to look dingy.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce