dud

I don’t do first-date hikes because I don’t like feeling trapped if the guy’s a dud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

But no, we can confidently report that the Great American State Fair is a big ol’ dud.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

Another dud: $125 million authorized in 2022 for Gotion to build an electric-vehicle battery plant employing 2,350 people that was never built.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

It’s the first day of SpaceX trading, and Wall Street has high hopes it’ll provide a lot more excitement than that dud of a World Cup opener.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

Gilly’s heart gave a little spurt and flopped over like a dud rocket.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

He understands how to use his innate magnetism to charm his way through even the silliest scripts, occasionally creating a dissonance between the film and his performances that makes even the duds memorable.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Its two biggest acquirers in recent decades were AOL and AT&T, both all-time duds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Costume designer Maya Edmond dresses Big Ant thematically: white tees when he’s trying to be good, black duds when his demons are winning and comic book-y jailbird stripes during his pivotal teenage arrest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Splurging money on last-minute loans who, surprisingly, turn out to be duds.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Some people have a sixth sense, and some are duds at it.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd