abysmal
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Scott made unfavorable headlines against the 49ers after an abysmal tackling effort during Jacob Cowing’s 83-yard punt return for a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It’s the dog days of summer, with beastly heat, no proper holidays, and an abysmal history.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
The former is a truly abysmal “spy film,” if you can degrade the genre by calling it that, while the latter is the best in the franchise, which isn’t saying much.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Chief executive Kevin Craven described the 12-month gap between the SDR and the DIP as "pretty abysmal".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
And that night the others lying on the floor in their squares watched Hughie ooze gracefully into his cot—they heard him sigh with abysmal comfort and he was asleep and snoring before anyone else.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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