lousy

Example Sentences

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Of course, a skeptic is going to tell these Knicks that their opponents have been lousy, and what’s coming—the winner of a tense Western Conference Final between San Antonio and Oklahoma City—is far scarier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

One reason the stock market has performed so much better in recent years is that investors weren’t being temped by yields in the bond market, which have been lousy.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

That, along with low pay, lousy conditions and brutal management techniques, limited its appeal.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Their passionate fans, who have loyally kept showing up for the last five years to watch the lousy basketball those decisions have wrought, will be wanting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

We’ve got new land that’s been waiting for us for thousands of years, while the rest of the world was being ripped apart in the lousy fumblings of pre-atomic time.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov