as in staining
very bad and dirty conditions
The family was living in squalor. I was shocked by the squalor of their surroundings.
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Recent Examples of squalor
Combs also argued for release on bail because of the squalor and danger at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
Instead, her collages vividly recount a seemingly joyous journey of people with their children and animals, devoid of vulgarity, theft, squalor, and other Roma stereotypes.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Officers described squalor inside the unlocked apartment.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
The film’s sheer, unrelenting squalor can wear you down, too.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
Instead, her collages vividly recount a seemingly joyous journey of people with their children and animals, devoid of vulgarity, theft, squalor, and other Roma stereotypes.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Officers described squalor inside the unlocked apartment.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
The film’s sheer, unrelenting squalor can wear you down, too.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for squalor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squalor
Noun
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This will avoid causing damage to the sealant and potential staining.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critically, the ancient teeth from betel nut chewers are distinguishable because of red staining.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An earnest, has-a-costume-for-everything kind of guy, Daub is allergic to the greige and the dinge.—
Sandra Upson,
Wired,
18 Jan. 2021
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Dinges said the two crewmembers whose sleep remained steady -- even in the absence of conventional daylight -- were those who kept to a strict schedule and found other ways to control their biological clocks.—
Michael Nedelman,
CNN,
1 June 2017
Noun
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And after Kamala Harris got their presidential nomination without a primary, plenty of Democrats welcome that messiness.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Better Broken sees her grappling with the messiness of humanity, the life-affirming act of overcoming challenges and coming back to herself.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Squalor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squalor. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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