dismal
Example Sentences
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They could be primed to pick up a victory against a team having a similarly dismal season.
From Los Angeles Times
Director of cricket Rob Key says he is "gutted, disappointed and sorry" regarding England's dismal Ashes performance - the series having been lost with two Tests still to play.
From BBC
The closing of a staple in one of the biggest alternative music communities in the country is a symbol of a dismal state of affairs for a once-thriving scene.
From Los Angeles Times
That, coupled with the recently released dismal job numbers, means the state of things is starting to look demonstrably worse.
From Salon
They’ve endured a dismal loss to their most hated rival, the disappearance of their running game, and a quarterback with a broken thumb.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
