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abject

[ab-jekt, ab-jekt] / ˈæb dʒɛkt, æbˈdʒɛkt /


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Her purity and devotion are difficult to portray with the requisite sincerity—today she would seem abject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Emery has needed a way with words at times, refusing to lay into his players at half-time during the abject defeat by Tottenham at the start of the month.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

However, he put in an abject 49-minute second-round performance against world number 90 Berrettini.

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

Cora figured that a new wave of immigrants would replace the Irish, fleeing a different but no less abject country, the process starting anew.

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




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