lousy with
Example Sentences
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Pennsylvania was lousy with wildcatters, all of them convinced they’d struck it rich.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
The room was also lousy with secret detractors.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2025
In a place that’s lousy with “Real Housewives” and cast members from “Shahs of Sunset” and “Bling Empire,” showing who’s boss is crucial.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2024
“OF: RDG” is classic recent Ritchie: star-studded, snarky, and ultimately grating, lousy with weird glasses and bad accents.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023
“She won’t tell anybody. She’s lousy with secrets.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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