dismal
Example Sentences
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Hammers boss Nuno said last weekend's dismal 3-0 defeat against bottom of the table Wolves was the worst of his managerial career.
From Barron's
They won back-to-back league matches against Aberdeen and Livingston to stop the rot, but were beaten 2-0 at Motherwell on Tuesday and collapsed in a dismal second-half at home to Rangers.
From BBC
A first half at Celtic Park that offered such promise made way for another second half of dismal collapse.
From BBC
Crystal Palace are another team I've been wrong about a lot recently - they are on a dismal run, with only one point from their past four games.
From BBC
The dismal performance in this case was triggered by weak first-quarter earnings and a mixed outlook for the fiscal year.
From Barron's
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