in poor/bad (etc.) condition

phrase

: not strong and not ready to work or play a sport
She hasn't been taking care of herself and is in poor condition.

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City officials claimed the college left the theater in poor condition. Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 But body camera footage of case workers removing Zuraff’s daughter from the family’s Santa Rosa County home shows the case workers accusing her of refusing medical treatment for her daughter and leaving her lungs in poor condition. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 The other property, 2066 Ridge Road, is a former real estate office in poor condition that was acquired by the village in 2022. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Sometimes the volunteer determines the fruit is in poor condition, so not acceptable for donation. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in poor/bad (etc.) condition

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“In poor/bad (etc.) condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20poor%2Fbad%20%28etc.%29%20condition. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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