shabby
Example Sentences
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Believe me, it was hard to imagine anything fancy in their shabby cottage.
From Literature
The fish-out-of-water comedy show followed the wealthy Rose family as they abruptly lose their money and mansion, and are forced to move into a shabby motel in a deadbeat town they bought as a joke.
From BBC
Everything is old and a little shabby, and the air is as damp and salty in here as it is outside.
From Literature
They hadn’t even been aware they were a bit shabby until they saw the homes of their classmates.
From Literature
Starting pay for its nurses averages close to $120,000, which isn’t shabby even in a city with a high cost of living.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
