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abject

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


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Pakistan have been abject in the opening two Tests, losing the first at Headingley by an innings and the second at Lord's by 194 runs.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Haiti for decades has suffered from abject poverty, corruption, political instability and natural disasters like a devastating earthquake in 2010.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Some 72 hours of abject misery would be the longest since the USA had to wait four days to learn their fate in 1994, according to Stats Perform.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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

Her scream is short but deafening, and in its wake I am aware for the first time of Agloe’s abject silence.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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