: the quality or state of being squalid
Examples of squalor in a Sentence
The family was living in squalor.
I was shocked by the squalor of their surroundings.
Recent Examples on the Web
People in Third World countries live in squalor, because their economies are non-existent.
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Joseph "joe" Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Such is the moral squalor of our geopolitical affairs.
—Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
Before long, Louis comes face-to-face with his ex-lover, who has been living in New Orleans (and presumably in squalor) for decades.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This isn’t to say that the Vanderpump Rules cast are necessarily living in squalor.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 21 May 2024
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Joseph "joe" Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Such is the moral squalor of our geopolitical affairs.
—Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
Before long, Louis comes face-to-face with his ex-lover, who has been living in New Orleans (and presumably in squalor) for decades.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This isn’t to say that the Vanderpump Rules cast are necessarily living in squalor.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for squalor
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“Squalor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squalor. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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squalor
noun
squa·lor
ˈskwäl-ər 
: filthy or degraded conditions resulting from neglect or lack of money
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