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abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl] / əˈbɪz məl /


ADJECTIVE
extending deeply
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The food was just one instance of poor care over three months with some "abysmal failures", the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman concluded.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Worse, the Sparks’ abysmal 17.2 three-point percentage all but abandoned that avenue of attack, leaving the team to face Malonga in the paint.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The fact that “Scary Movie” will almost certainly get a sequel, despite the abysmal reactions, is a great thing.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

She volunteers with a group that visits Skid Row, provides supplies to the people there, and tries to rescue animals who live chained up in abysmal conditions.

From Slate Jun. 3, 2026

Saying mass incarceration is an abysmal failure makes sense, though, only if one assumes that the criminal justice system is designed to prevent and control crime.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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