Examples of 'pretty poor' in a sentence

Meaning of "pretty poor"

The phrase 'pretty poor' is used to describe something that is considered to be of low quality or substandard. It expresses a slightly stronger negative evaluation than simply stating that something is 'poor'. For example, 'The food at that restaurant was pretty poor; I wouldn't recommend it.' It is a colloquial phrase commonly used in informal conversations

How to use "pretty poor" in a sentence

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pretty poor
I would be a pretty poor sort of fish if i did not.
Although this seems to be a pretty poor specimen.
And a pretty poor bunch at that.
This one seems in pretty poor shape.
I am a pretty poor one to be giving advice.
We both came from pretty poor families.
Pretty poor security for a coder.
That makes it a pretty poor unit of measurement.
He said that his business was pretty poor.
You are a pretty poor sample of a husband.
Dimitris survived but he was in pretty poor condition.
There is a pretty poor excuse for one in my backyard.
I know you guys were pretty poor.
A pretty poor excuse if you ask me.
The race was also pretty poor technically.

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I have a large family and we are pretty poor.
The roof is in pretty poor condition.
The idea of the individual is pretty poor.
It was a pretty poor performance of cold reading.
His whole argument was pretty poor though.
Pretty poor this year unfortunately.
Quite frankly this article is pretty poor.
Seems like pretty poor conditions.
Last year the weather was pretty poor.
Life would be a pretty poor thing if there were no discovering.
The breakfast service was pretty poor.
Pretty poor taste for many.
It turns out we are pretty poor stewards of our environment.
Pretty poor that first half.
The prognosis is looking pretty poor.
I am a pretty poor sort of man.
The rest are pretty poor.
Pretty poor attendance even for a night like this.
I would actually be a pretty poor therapist.
Pretty poor intuitive statisticians.
Many horses look pretty poor.
That is pretty poor looking.
Then my mom stayed home and we were pretty poor.
Morocco is a pretty poor country.
Some of the translations are pretty poor.
Company troops made a pretty poor show of it last evening.
On the face of things the engagement is pretty poor.
That is a pretty poor record.
Also your follow up is pretty poor.
They will be in pretty poor shape after that trek.
The fact that the economy is pretty poor.
Pretty poor opening match.
My life is a series of pretty poor decisions.
Pretty poor performance on my part.
The fishing experience is pretty poor.

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