lousy

Example Sentences

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It was one of those lousy late-fall New York evenings, cold and dark and sort of half raining and half sleeting.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

It's not impossible that Spurs scramble a win here because Arne Slot's side were lousy in Turkey on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

An Indonesian volcano led to lousy weather in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Staying safe in a job that you already have but don’t like comes with its own set of challenges—whether it’s a difficult boss, tedious responsibilities, few opportunities for advancement, or lousy pay.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

I should have handed in my resignation, but as lousy and low-paying as the job was, I didn't want to have to look for another one.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris