shabbily
Example Sentences
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Epstein, the visionary who gave the world the Beatles, has been shabbily treated since his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
He was shocked by the poor state of the people who lived there, dressed shabbily and with heads shaven to combat lice, and demanded action from the institution.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
Tom Perrotta’s characters commit routine moral crimes: They betray spouses, treat friends shabbily, send inappropriate text messages, disrespect their parents, scheme to unseat rivals.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2022
Five people sat there, all shabbily dressed and wearing straw hats—two middle-aged men and three middle-aged women.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
