abject

Example Sentences

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A mere two seasons ago, the Wolverines were such an abject disaster that they lost 24 games and fired their coach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

India say they can peak at the right time and play their "perfect game" in the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup, while playing down the abject form of opening batsman Abhishek Sharma.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Yes, abject, but Scotland's error count across the board was higher than Italy's.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Mr. Leon’s staging and Ms. DiDonato’s performance built a compelling arc: The real Christmas miracle is not Amahl’s sudden cure, but the transformation of the Mother’s abject despair into hope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

A look from Mustapha Mond reduced him to an abject silence.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley