dud

Example Sentences

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His first foray into Pennsylvania was, as Salon’s Sophia Tesfaye noted, a dud.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

‘I’m completely disgusted by the lack of accountability’: I bought a dud mattress — twice.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

So, on a purely mechanical level, Dokoupil’s debut was a massive dud.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

She passed on dud iterations with the ruthless efficiency of a casting director who makes actors cry at auditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

What a wonderful idea—take my hat off to you! devil Thank you. dud: Trees—terrific!

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith