fairly battered

Frequency: 5.03.5 per million words

Moderately or reasonably damaged.

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Examples (10)

  • The old copy of the novel looked fairly battered, but all the pages were intact.
  • My car was fairly battered after the minor accident, though it was still drivable.
  • We found a fairly battered sofa at the flea market that just needed some reupholstering.
  • His suitcase was fairly battered from years of international travel.
  • The rugby player looked fairly battered at the end of the game, covered in mud and bruises.
  • Her confidence was fairly battered after receiving so much criticism.
  • After a grueling week of exams, the students felt fairly battered.
  • The country's economy was left fairly battered by the recession.
  • The old barn was fairly battered by the storm but didn't collapse.
  • The company's reputation was fairly battered by the negative press, but it eventually recovered.