lame

Example Sentences

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I remember feeling strongly that being a teenager in the ’90s was, to use a term from the era, totally lame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Now that Ghostface has become the face of lame and derivative sequels, who’s going to kill him?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Powell became a lame duck almost immediately after President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Are these the actions of a lame duck, or of a leader who continues to wield great power?

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

“And here I thought this was gonna be another lame hospital filled with lame sickies. But then you show up. Lucky me.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott