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

Stokes has not played since the end of England's dismal Ashes defeat.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

She and French later reconciled and they had another baby, a daughter, Marilyn, but their life together remained chaotic and dismal, living in broken-down houses, working long hours for little pay.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson