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abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl] / əˈbɪz məl /


ADJECTIVE
extending deeply
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"I'm grateful for the staff there because I think had they not been as good as they were, my whole journey there would have been absolutely abysmal, because I felt really, really rubbish," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 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

I denounce because though implicated and partially responsible, I have been hurt to the point of abysmal pain, hurt to the point of invisibility.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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