The family was living in squalor.
I was shocked by the squalor of their surroundings.
Recent Examples on the WebThe squalor and the power imbalance between camp guards and camp dwellers has led to another unhealthy development.—Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 19 July 2016 Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, the executive director of ALAS and a mental health provider, said the extent of squalor people were living in was often hidden from nonprofit staff, not to mention local officials.—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 And Lena, a nonagenarian widow with no children who existed in squalor and paranoia, out of touch with relatives living close by.—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's film feels like a good novel, with art, crime, love, and squalor all intersecting in a cohesive story that manages to astonish.—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for squalor
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