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abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl] / əˈbɪz məl /


ADJECTIVE
extending deeply
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The fact that “Scary Movie” will almost certainly get a sequel, despite the abysmal reactions, is a great thing.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

She volunteers with a group that visits Skid Row, provides supplies to the people there, and tries to rescue animals who live chained up in abysmal conditions.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

We are drowning in a sea of abysmal, artificially generated prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

You might have heard that January home sales were abysmal, and that a trade group’s chief economist described the situation as a “new housing crisis.”

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The quality of this female interaction had been worse than abysmal.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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