abject
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Somehow he had to mask his abject terror with a look of calm courage.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing abject
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Grade 12, List 1
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