Superlative for low in price
“The supermarket chain claims to have cheap, yet fresh, groceries.”
Superlative for inferior in quality
“The budget hotel was decked out in cheap and tattered furniture.”
Superlative for unethical or unfair in nature, typically deserving of contempt
“The opposing political parties would often resort to cheap tactics to undermine each other.”
Superlative for miserly or excessively frugal
“He was a notoriously cheap customer and the waiters would deliberately provide him with bad service.”
Superlative for feeling degraded after a humiliating experience
“Justin made Hannah feel cheap when he circulated compromising photos of her throughout the school.”
Superlative for involving minimal effort
“The early rounds of the tournament are an opportunity for the top-ranked players to get some cheap wins.”
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