After hours of sorting through crates at the flea market, she realized many of the items were just shoddies rather than the vintage finds she wanted.

The shoddiness of the repairs became obvious after the first storm.

After the war, many families relied on shoddy for insulation because it was cheap and abundant.

Customers returned the shoddy coat after discovering the seams were coming undone.

The museum's conservators were alarmed by the shoddinesses found in several recent restorations.

Several workers at the textile mill fell ill last winter with shoddy fever after prolonged exposure to moldy fibers, experiencing breathlessness and bronchitis.

That was the shoddiest pair of shoes I've ever bought.