dismal
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Ms. Smialek makes the dismal science come alive with a journalist’s fluidity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He assumes that, these days, the public goes to see movies or plays, watches television, or reads books either to avoid this dismal reality or absolve themselves from it.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
I’m hoping we don’t end up back in that dismal scenario.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Sparks have two lottery picks thanks to the Plum trade and their dismal place in the standings, but they have a lot to do to make the playoffs next season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Protectorate itself was a dismal place—bad air, bad water, sorrow settling over the roofs of its houses like a cloud.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Vocabulary lists containing dismal
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