dismal
Example Sentences
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That, more than anything, was what was on dismal display Wednesday night.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Batters across MLB put up a dismal .210 batting average against splitters last season, compared with .224 against sliders and sweepers and .225 against curveballs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The debate around England's dismal Ashes defeat continued on Monday when it was confirmed coach Brendon McCullum, director of cricket Rob Key and Test captain Ben Stokes were to remain in their posts.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
U.S. equity futures were pointing toward another dismal open — and then things abruptly turned around.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Within a quarter of an hour we came to Miss Havisham’s house, which was of old brick, and dismal, and had a great many iron bars to it.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.