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Recent Examples of shoddy
Adjective
Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy—used to make blue jeans—is recycled and turned into sound insulation. Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018 Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Noun
Or will my agent judge me for referring a shoddy query/ manuscript? Kristen Arnett june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 More on the Middle East conflict: Iran’s often obstinate diplomacy, over-reliance on regional militants and shoddy security left it vulnerable and paved the way to defeats. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoddy
Adjective
  • Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • Because her judgment is so poor, your aggressively driving grandmother should not be behind the wheel.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 July 2025
  • Pilgrimages to battlefields, ancient ruins, or notorious prisons have existed for centuries.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
  • On the planet, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • There will be four questions related to easing the city’s terrible housing shortage, all useful and needed, and one useless question about moving our local elections from odd years, like this present year, to presidential contest years.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
  • But when terrible news arrives about her ex, all eyes turn to Ana — whose reputation isn't exactly sterling.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • But any extended skids that threaten to endanger a once-ironclad invitation to the playoffs — which have been expanded twice since 2008 — is going to conjure up memories of two of the most infamous late-season stumbles in baseball history.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Osbourne made a surprise cameo near the film’s end, helping Nicky defeat one of his villains — who is disguised as a bat — by biting off its head, an homage to one of the rock star's most infamous on-stage antics.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • This preliminary curve was then combined with data derived from fossils of organisms living in a warm or cool environments, simulations of orbital parameters and paleogeographic models, visualizing the distribution of land and sea during different geological periods.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • In the remaining 20% of the simulations, the common envelope formed in the standard way without the third star contributing.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • For years, the equation seemed simple: look for the cheapest fare, even if the trip was mediocre.
    Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 20 July 2025
  • Prospect Capital is now the cheapest BDC on the market, trading at just 46% of NAV.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • The former Oakland Raiders linebacker was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s shady military pal in Predator (1987) before landing his own macho action vehicle in Action Jackson (1988).
    Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
  • According to the weather service, heat index values are calculated for shady conditions with light winds, but direct sun exposure can increase these values by up to 15 degrees.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025

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