abject
Example Sentences
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The issues they faced were "about as abject as failure can get in our world", he added.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Those who paid hundreds of pounds to travel to Paris and watch an abject Champions League performance devoid of ambition were not so lucky.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 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
"He lived in abject poverty. His home had been destroyed," his son, Wilson Maina Kiambati, told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
“A characteristic, but not exactly complimentary, congratulation,” returned Laurie, still in an abject attitude, but beaming with satisfaction.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing abject
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Grade 12, List 1
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