abysmal
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The former is a truly abysmal “spy film,” if you can degrade the genre by calling it that, while the latter is the best in the franchise, which isn’t saying much.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 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
One reason investors have soured on 60/40 funds recently is their abysmal returns in 2022, when major stock and bond indexes both fell at once.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The driver behind her abysmal approval rating, Savva says, is her lack of conviction on issues she said she cared about.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Yet this had not been the moment; it was as far back as he could go, but the secret, the turning, the abysmal drop was farther back, in darkness.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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