dismally
Example Sentences
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In a dismally unwise attempt to curry favor and get a lighter sentence, he gives the authorities the name of the perpetrator—making up the tale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It's "slick but dismally soulless", declared the Hollywood Reporter, while the New York Times called it "obvious, garish and just plain dumb".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
And the men, instead of controlling the narrative, will attempt to control her and fail dismally.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
But while technology brought billions in investment, it failed dismally on one crucial front: creating jobs.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023
They tipped their heads up and began hooting dismally.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing dismally
Born a Crime
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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Warriors Don't Cry
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