poorly made
Example Sentences
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A movie so bad it’s good: Niu Lai, a poorly made Chinese film about animated cows, has quickly become one of the most profitable movies of all time.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
These conditions are extraordinarily common, not because the spine is inherently poorly made, but because it’s doing a job it was never originally designed to do.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Despite its exterior Carrara marble surfaces, the building looks lightweight and poorly made.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
And while a cursory examination of the film might ascribe that attribute to the public’s taste for poorly made, mid-tier trash, that conclusion would be wholly incorrect.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
The map is poorly made; there is a great peak visible to the west not shown on it at all, and it is all out of proportion.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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