low-life
Example Sentences
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Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City is a strange twist on the high-tech, low-life underbelly of the world brought to life by CD Projekt Red and Mike Pondsmith.
From The Verge • Jun. 24, 2022
"How could they not care? It’s a child! I’m so mad, and I hope they catch that person because it’s a sorry low-life person."
From Fox News • Sep. 25, 2021
The economic historian John Springhall noted that "often-reprinted serials about low-life crime and mystery … would have held a vicarious appeal for young metropolitan readers seeking a romantic escape from uneventful daily lives".
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2021
The idea was that this would be an mnemonic device for all his low-life clients, an easy name for them to remember.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2017
My dad was a bit of a low-life character himself in those days.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
