The family was living in squalor.
I was shocked by the squalor of their surroundings.
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The silver knife, relic of little dead Mary, over which Fanny’s sisters quarrel, is a disturbing accessory amid Portsmouth’s squalor.—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025 Officers described squalor inside the unlocked apartment.—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 June 2025 Combs also argued for release on bail because of the squalor and danger at the Metropolitan Detention Center.—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025 His novels explore the moral squalor of all wars, justified or not.—Rav Grewal-Kök
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