dismal
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In the same way a dismal class performance on a business school exam will still yield some A’s, curves also apply in the stock market when a company’s results aren’t necessarily jumping off the page.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
After a dismal showing in the Holyrood election last month, he'll have to convince them that he has a plan to rebuild north of the border.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The move came in the wake of the Mets’ sixth consecutive loss, a dismal stretch that has left them with a record of 34-47—an almost impossibly poor showing given their enormous payroll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
“If there’s anything that I can pull from this dismal gray moment in history, it’s the hope that, for our culture and our celebrations, this revives us.”
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
By contrast, a pall of humiliation fell over Livermore, whose dismal record was now oh-for- three.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing dismal
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