trashy

Example Sentences

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Some critics have called Your Fault: London clichéd, unnecessary and "fanfiction-like" - Variety said the first film in the trilogy was "a trashy gimmick" and a "tasteless" adaptation of "tawdry teen literature".

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The fights were still good, even if White’s matchups started prioritizing personality conflicts over actual talent, and the theatrics had a trashy sort of appeal I could get behind.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

In it, Slayyyter explores her hometown roots, family dynamics and desire at her most trashy, mournful, hungry and loud; as the “Worst Girl in America,” Slayyyter is raw.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Powell’s talents would be better served by less trashy material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Baz was smart and trying to be funny to cheer us up and said we shouldn’t worry and found some trashy paperbacks for us to read while we were hanging around all day.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff