squalid

IPA: skwˈɑɫʌd

Examples of "squalid" in Sentences

In these savage fastnesses the pirates lived in squalid splendour.
The only way that Mexicans can do it is by living in squalid, overcrowded apartments.
I guess he prefers the “hard bigotry” of poisoning children by forcing them to live in squalid conditions.
These innocent refugees were interned by Israel in squalid concentration camps such as Gaza and the West Bank.
Native Americans often live in squalid conditions and are sadly lacking in adequate political action committees.
The people live in squalid dens, where there can be no health and no hope, but dogged discontent at their own lot, and futile discontent at the wealth which they see possessed by others.
Danton called the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from jail Friday night and read a statement that focused on his relationship with his estranged parents, outlining allegations of "constant physical and emotional abuse" and saying he was raised in squalid conditions.