dismal
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Sasaki went into the All-Star break with a dismal 5.33 ERA, raising questions about whether the Dodgers should even keep him in the rotation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Tardiest: Southwest Airlines, with a dismal on-time arrival rate of 65.24%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
That came on the back of a dismal World Cup in Brazil where England finished bottom of their group, signing off with a 0-0 draw against Costa Rica for their only point in the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones provided England's only real resistance with a fifth-wicket stand of 84, but Jones' departure for 52 sparked a dismal collapse of the last six wickets for just 39 runs.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Our minds were turned, I suppose, to our fates, should our expedition fail, and to the torments that awaited us; and thus our conversation turned upon the dismal subject of punishment.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing dismal
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