duds
Example Sentences
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Comic actors have a sense of timing and an ability to ad-lib when the teleprompter spits out duds, as John Mulaney proved with his inspired rant about masculinity when he presented.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Splurging money on last-minute loans who, surprisingly, turn out to be duds.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Amazon’s Fire smartphone and Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating systems were both duds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Roy’s campaign sent out 180 communications, records show, the bulk of them ads for Instagram and Facebook, where her team said they saw instantly which stories resonated with likely voters and which were duds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Makes sense to me,” said Aunt Pretty, folding up my new duds.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
