abject
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Brontë subjects her characters to the competing influences of the two houses; those who venture too close to the Heights—such as Catherine’s daughter, years later—get sucked into the abject darkness within.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Those who paid hundreds of pounds to travel to Paris and watch an abject Champions League performance devoid of ambition were not so lucky.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
A mere two seasons ago, the Wolverines were such an abject disaster that they lost 24 games and fired their coach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
India say they can peak at the right time and play their "perfect game" in the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup, while playing down the abject form of opening batsman Abhishek Sharma.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Dobby went scurrying in after him, crouching at the hem of his cloak, a look of abject terror on his face.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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