lousy
Example Sentences
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Platner, in damage-control mode, acknowledged that he was occasionally a lousy boyfriend but denied any sort of physical abuse, swore that he has cleaned up his act, and pledged that no more skeletons will emerge.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
One reason the stock market has performed so much better in recent years is that investors weren’t being temped by yields in the bond market, which have been lousy.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Their passionate fans, who have loyally kept showing up for the last five years to watch the lousy basketball those decisions have wrought, will be wanting.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
An economic contraction is lousy for investors in almost any stock, but particularly small-caps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“Loudwing gets me out of one lousy jam, and I spend the rest of my days doing her favors.”
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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