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abject

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


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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

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

But weeks went by with no response from the tech companies and no sign of who might be sending her those messages - as Krug lived in abject fear, constantly on high alert.

From BBC May 22, 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

I bend down and pretend to fix my heel so he can’t see the abject horror and embarrassment on my face.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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