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
A poorly lit Mike Huckabee appears in an ad for something called “The Kids Guide to the Presidential Election.”
From Slate ● May 18, 2024
She said Cardiff felt "riskier than other places", adding poorly lit streets in some areas meant it did not feel "a safe place to be".
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
The traditional mug shot is usually a grim affair: poorly lit and sullen.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
I find myself in a poorly lit area under the stage.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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