dismally
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In a dismally unwise attempt to curry favor and get a lighter sentence, he gives the authorities the name of the perpetrator—making up the tale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
I saw “The Price” on Sunday after having been dismally disappointed at the Saturday night opening of “Death of a Salesman” at A Noise Within.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
The country still performs dismally in international corruption rankings.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
Mr Mlotshwa says his guns - he would not disclose how many he owned - are strictly for protection, a job he feels the police and government have failed dismally at.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
A dead mouse fell out and rolled dismally across the floor.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing dismally
Born a Crime
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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Warriors Don't Cry
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