abject

Example Sentences

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For just over 30 minutes, attention officially then turned to the future - what would come next for Scotland after another abject major tournament showing.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Brontë subjects her characters to the competing influences of the two houses; those who venture too close to the Heights—such as Catherine’s daughter, years later—get sucked into the abject darkness within.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS—When Dusty May took over as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2024, he was stepping into an abject disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Another abject defeat could end Liverpool's hopes of progressing even before the second leg, at which point the season would become solely about trying to scrape back into the Champions League next season.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The white families swarmed in a camp off the main street, inconsolable and abject, the meager possessions they were able to save piled around their feet.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead