abysmal
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The former is a truly abysmal “spy film,” if you can degrade the genre by calling it that, while the latter is the best in the franchise, which isn’t saying much.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
She volunteers with a group that visits Skid Row, provides supplies to the people there, and tries to rescue animals who live chained up in abysmal conditions.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
One reason investors have soured on 60/40 funds recently is their abysmal returns in 2022, when major stock and bond indexes both fell at once.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
We are drowning in a sea of abysmal, artificially generated prose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
“I recommend Batman especially, for he tends to transcend the abysmal society in which he’s found himself. His morality is rather rigid, also. I rather respect Batman.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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