abject
Example Sentences
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Her purity and devotion are difficult to portray with the requisite sincerity—today she would seem abject.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Another abject defeat could end Liverpool's hopes of progressing even before the second leg, at which point the season would become solely about trying to scrape back into the Champions League next season.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Just two years ago, they were among the worst teams ever to set foot on the hardwood, an abject disaster that once lost 28 games in a row.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
"He lived in abject poverty. His home had been destroyed," his son, Wilson Maina Kiambati, told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Nothing had been offered, and she knew how insulting it was to treat him like a servant, but his manner was so abject that he deserved it.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing abject
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Grade 12, List 1
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