abysmal
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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
For the rest of the time, the returns were abysmal.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
Two years ago, the Bruins were headed for what looked like a truly abysmal season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Was it Kelton who persuaded him, I wonder—or was it because I corroborated his abysmal view of humanity?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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