in poor/bad (etc.) condition
idiom
: 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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All the dogs were in poor condition due to lack of access to ample food and clean water.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
In September, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture received a complaint of underfed horses in poor condition that were lacking adequate shelter and clean water and being ridden while suffering debilitating medical conditions, according to Tong.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
The building’s exterior is also visibly in poor condition from the sidewalk.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
Sidewalks are missing or in poor condition in many parts of the country.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
In September, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture received a complaint of underfed horses in poor condition that were lacking adequate shelter and clean water and being ridden while suffering debilitating medical conditions, according to Tong.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
The building’s exterior is also visibly in poor condition from the sidewalk.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
Sidewalks are missing or in poor condition in many parts of the country.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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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 2 Aug. 2025.
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