abysmal
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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
As a witness to the New York Mets’ abysmal inaugural season, Casey Stengel once remarked: “Been in this game one hundred years, but I see new ways to lose ’em I never knew existed before.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Even Neville scraped through, his good Herbology mark making up for his abysmal Potions one.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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