dismal

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The estimated 178,000 increase in new jobs last month came as a relief after a dismal February employment report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

That, more than anything, was what was on dismal display Wednesday night.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The debate around England's dismal Ashes defeat continued on Monday when it was confirmed coach Brendon McCullum, director of cricket Rob Key and Test captain Ben Stokes were to remain in their posts.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Other models that look at buying stocks near their 52-week lows have similarly dismal results to what Hübbert observed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

People more advantageously placed than we in Harlem were, and are, will no doubt find the psychology and the view of human nature sketched above dismal and shocking in the extreme.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin