abject
Example Sentences
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The issues they faced were "about as abject as failure can get in our world", he added.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A mere two seasons ago, the Wolverines were such an abject disaster that they lost 24 games and fired their coach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
India say they can peak at the right time and play their "perfect game" in the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup, while playing down the abject form of opening batsman Abhishek Sharma.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Kelly’s stint as offensive coordinator was an abject failure: Among 32 NFL teams, Las Vegas is tied for last at 15.0 points per game and is 30th with 268.9 in total yards per game.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
I tell him about my loneliness and hunger at the Byrnes’, the abject misery of the Grotes’.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Vocabulary lists containing abject
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Grade 12, List 1
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