shitty
Americanadjective
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inferior or contemptible.
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inept or insignificant.
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unfortunate or unpleasant.
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wretchedly bad; miserable.
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Cruel Intentions faces the exact same problem as Gossip Girl: Rich kids haven’t gotten any less shitty since the 1990s, but they’ve gotten a little smarter about flaunting their depravity.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2021
And then if you snoop, you may see something you can’t unsee but that doesn’t technically violate the terms of the relationship—or you might just feel shitty for violating someone’s privacy in vain.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2020
This contributes to a growing body of literature that seems to hint that spending a lot of time online might make us feel shitty.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2020
In “Hereditary,” it’s a literal perpetuation of patriarchy; in “Midsommar,” it’s the fecklessness of a shitty boyfriend.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 8, 2019
This should have meant an easier-than-normal day, but I think that for most of us, the relative inactivity just meant more time to feel shitty about being in prison on Christmas.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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