abject

Example Sentences

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The decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title is "abject" and "we have to denounce it" a senior figure at African football's governing body has said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

"He lived in abject poverty. His home had been destroyed," his son, Wilson Maina Kiambati, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Kelly’s stint as offensive coordinator was an abject failure: Among 32 NFL teams, Las Vegas is tied for last at 15.0 points per game and is 30th with 268.9 in total yards per game.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

The color of his pallor, however, was a curiously basic white—unmixed, that is, with the greens and yellows of guilt or abject contrition.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger