My idea of our civilization is that it is a shoddy, poor thing and full of cruelties, vanities, arrogances, meannesses and hypocrisies. From LearnThat.org. [Mark Twain (1835-1910), American humorist, writer and lecturer.]
He says earlier reports from the U.S. had been based on what he called shoddy intelligence. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 5, 2007] Reference
One of the reasons I consider the Blackboard software shoddy is the message-board module, which positively repels usage. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Blackboard wins patent on e-learning] Reference
Many are calling the shoddy treatment of former Agriculture Department official Shirley. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
As a Viet Nam Veteran myself, I recall the shoddy reports of us upon and ongoing after our return to the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Right in a Left World] Reference
Woollen rags of good quality contain 12·7 per cent of nitrogen; woollen cuttings about 14; and what is called shoddy only 5·5 per cent. From Wordnik.com. [Elements of Agricultural Chemistry] Reference
Those were the days of 'shoddy' cloth and spavined horses. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.] Reference
In contrast to the finance department's "shoddy" presentation. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Everything looked kind of shoddy to me, but it beats losing. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - College Football - Florida St. vs. Colorado] Reference
It is no wonder judging but the kind of shoddy news article written here. From Wordnik.com. [Critic of Palestinian Video Wins French Case - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Even the men folk of America -- "shoddy" of course -- dote on those accounts of. From Wordnik.com. [She and I, Volume 2 A Love Story. A Life History.] Reference
Because if I ever see another reference to "shoddy" nodes, I am going to get angry. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
Does that mean that we might still have ended up with the same kind of shoddy result?. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Where’s the Fight?] Reference
There were allegations that "shoddy" developers and estate agents were exploiting residents. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The acting is kind of shoddy, but the plot is fun and and the action sequences are worth it. From Wordnik.com. [Forget Caprica and Stargate, here’s Krod] Reference
The kind of shoddy work that Churchill does discredits both serious scholarship and serious activism. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Ward Churchill Denied Reinstatement:] Reference
NYT and the rest of the media folded like a house of cards with handwringing about their own "shoddy" journalism. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Morning Roundup] Reference
(When he calls the record "shoddy," he exercises unnecessary restraint: The record is not shoddy; it is criminal.). From Wordnik.com. [An Exchange on] Reference
But in a public letter to Ramesh on Friday, the survivors said the report is "shoddy" and plays down the toxic damage at the site. From Wordnik.com. [India moves to clean up site of deadly 1984 Union Carbide gas leak] Reference
Contractors, whether they are large or small, must know that they are not going to get away with this kind of shoddy work in the future. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
This made it possible to reprocess woollen cloth into recycled fibres called 'shoddy', from which blankets, coats and uniforms were made. From Wordnik.com. [Betty Bothroyd The Autobiography]
Now come on here, what kind of shoddy practice is this?. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Vegas does not need this kind of shoddy image right now. From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
West are generally more interesting than the "shoddy" magnates or. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance] Reference
This is typical of the kind of shoddy workmanship that is put into most Wii games. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
That will never do, Purvis -- I've spoken to you about that kind of shoddy work before. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Doesn't interfere with playing and easily ignored, but the only word for that is "shoddy". From Wordnik.com. [Amazon.com Gold Box Deals]
"And we know and understand full well the implications of that kind of shoddy police work.". From Wordnik.com. [SacBee -- Latest News] Reference
It is fashionable to speak of "shoddy," and utter some stereotyped sneers about "brown paper shoes," and. From Wordnik.com. [Andersonville — Volume 2] Reference
Scaffolding which collapsed during the building of an 11-storey hotel in Milton Keynes was "shoddy", a court heard. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It is precisely this kind of shoddy research that is so infuriating when attempting to have an open scientific debate. From Wordnik.com. [Universe Today] Reference
The fact that these successful persons were classed as "shoddy" did not lessen the value of the auriferous atmosphere about us. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of a Book-Lover] Reference
It's that kind of shoddy decisionmaking (and defense) that we've routinely seen out of these Vols that makes us have our doubts. From Wordnik.com. [Rush The Court] Reference
Grandon Park is aristocratic, undeniably elegant, and, so far as he can see, less given to "shoddy" than many of the new places. From Wordnik.com. [Floyd Grandon's Honor] Reference
Her family members told the newspaper they blame the "shoddy" practices and abortion practitioner at the Marie Stopes abortion business. From Wordnik.com. [LifeNews.com Pro-Life Headlines] Reference
"shoddy," or sham materials, the bookbinder's art affords no exception. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
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