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 β’ Mar. 29, 2026
I would like to point out that the average house being bought and sold at much lower prices in the 1970s was, by modern standards, lousy.
From Barron's β’ Mar. 14, 2026
It's not impossible that Spurs scramble a win here because Arne Slot's side were lousy in Turkey on Tuesday.
From BBC β’ Mar. 12, 2026
Thereβs no denying the February report was lousy.
From The Wall Street Journal β’ Mar. 6, 2026
To President Johnson, all three options looked lousy.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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