shoddiness

Example Sentences

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The shoot’s intentional shoddiness — authentically kitschy in the original — rings false, with Hazanavicius spelling out the crew’s missteps in such a way that flattens the humor and kills the momentum.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023

"It just shows the shoddiness of the whole effort. It worries me even more," Mayer said.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2022

Its shoddiness is highlighted by the new steel and glass towers that surround it - but from which it is completely disconnected.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2022

But the high caliber of most of the humor can be a double-edged sword, in that the shoddiness of the cheaper gags really stick out.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2018

Despite the defense’s successes in showing the shoddiness of the government’s case, the state was obdurately persistent.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela