dismally
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The players failed dismally but the reaction will be an evisceration of the coach.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
And considering how dismally their other relievers have performed, his resurrection might be the biggest reason the Dodgers are two wins away from the World Series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Postecoglou's change of defensive strategy to three at the back failed dismally, though he insisted this was simply an attempt to find a structure with the personnel at his disposal.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
And the men, instead of controlling the narrative, will attempt to control her and fail dismally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Now, imprisoned with the weight of my childhood ever more dismally heaped upon me, I longed for that earlier stint with the arms spread wide.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing dismally
Born a Crime
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Warriors Don't Cry
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