shabby apartment

Frequency: 3.50.9 per million words

describes an apartment that is in poor condition due to age or neglect

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Examples (20)

  • He lived in a shabby apartment above a noisy bar.
  • They lived in a shabby apartment on the outskirts of the city.
  • With her low-paying job, she could only afford a shabby little apartment on the outskirts of town.
  • Despite the shabby apartment, she tried to make it feel like home.
  • I still remember my first shabby apartment; it had peeling paint and a leaky faucet.
  • He couldn't afford anything better than a rather shabby apartment near the factory.
  • After years in a shabby apartment, they finally moved into a beautiful new house.
  • The landlord promised to renovate the shabby apartment before they moved in.
  • The detective found a crucial clue inside the suspect's shabby apartment.
  • Moving into a shabby apartment was a temporary solution for their financial struggles.
  • He worked two jobs to ensure his family would never have to live in a shabby apartment again.
  • Even though it was a shabby apartment, it had a certain charm that she appreciated.
  • Many students are forced to rent shabby apartments with exorbitant rents.
  • How could anyone live in such a shabby apartment for so long?
  • Despite it being a shabby apartment, it was the first place she could call her own.
  • The detective found crucial evidence hidden within the dusty corners of the shabby apartment.
  • How can the landlord justify the high rent for this shabby apartment?
  • By the time they left, their once cozy home had become a truly shabby apartment.
  • They transformed the shabby apartment into a cozy home with a bit of creativity.
  • She dreams of one day leaving her shabby apartment for a brighter, newer place.