abysmal

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For the rest of the time, the returns were abysmal.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

You might have heard that January home sales were abysmal, and that a trade group’s chief economist described the situation as a “new housing crisis.”

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But the last four years, beginning when the Fed started raising rates, have been abysmal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Two years ago, the Bruins were headed for what looked like a truly abysmal season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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