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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
shabby wallpaper that was peeling from the walls
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as in tattered
worn or torn into or as if into rags
shabby, stained clothes that are barely better than rags
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Recent Examples of shabby
Not too shabby for someone who started their journey on a reality TV show, right?
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 20 Jan. 2025
Golden State could get a big boost on offense and Ingram isn't too shabby defensively either.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The Fighting Irish aren’t too shabby on that side of the ball either, ranking No. 2 in the country with 14.3 points allowed each game.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Not shabby for a film whose initial grosses were considered disappointing.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
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The hotel is founded and managed by locals, who transformed a dilapidated bed-and-breakfast into a six-acre luxury hotel in 2001.—
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They were forced to live in dilapidated buildings with mold, sewage, and rodent issues, and were confined to their rooms for weeks on end.—
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What if standing up to Trump is the very thing that saves the Liberal Party, and Trudeau’s tattered legacy?—
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But the tattered state of the alliance system is not Trump’s doing alone.—
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This was to help end the puppy mill industry, where dogs are bred en masse, leading them to be born and raised in filthy and neglected conditions.—
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If coordinated correctly, Trump’s tariff threats offer an enormous opportunity for America’s neglected waterfront.—
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Is there something about the needy Anja and her ragged child that the barren Isabell responds to?—
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Helena reached the microlight, adjusted her ponytail, and then climbed into the back seat, as the birds flew in ragged circles nearby.—
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Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.—
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Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.—
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“Shabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shabby. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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