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abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl] / əˈbɪz məl /


ADJECTIVE
extending deeply
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He opened himself up for criticism by hitting an abysmal .045—1 for 22—in the 1981 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Or, at least that’s how I’d pitch a meta horror-thriller about watching Netflix’s abysmal new horror-thriller, “The Whisper Man,” a film so painfully, obviously bad that even talking about how terrible it is seems redundant.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

It’s the dog days of summer, with beastly heat, no proper holidays, and an abysmal history.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 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

If it indeed marked the start of a true and deep financial panic, the timing was abysmal.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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