dismal
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England's total was also the lowest they have defended in a full ODI since July 2022 – before their dismal 2023 World Cup or their winless run at last year's Champions Trophy.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
After having to eat ‘humble pie’ following a dismal performance against the Cardinals in the season opener, the Chargers are making changes on offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
For all the good things they have done against Pakistan, there was the feeling their credentials had not been challenged by the dismal performances of the tourists.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
If demography were destiny, then the long-term prospects of these countries’ equities would be dismal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
In between these two low points of his birth and his success lay thirty-one dismal years of loneliness and frustration.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing dismal
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