poorly lit

Example Sentences

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Regulators have tried for decades to stamp out hazards leading to close-call incidents at airports—from poor communications to poorly lit airfields to adequate staffing to oversee air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Since its opening, Disney has been — shamefully — the most poorly lit building of its stature in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

A poorly lit Mike Huckabee appears in an ad for something called “The Kids Guide to the Presidential Election.”

From Slate • May 18, 2024

Walking down a poorly lit street in heavy rain, I tripped on a branch dislodged by the storm and my face crashed into the pavement.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2023

Once inside, Pita walked around the poorly lit barn for a while, playing with an old rusty rake and a pitchfork she’d found in a stall.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall