low point
noun
: the least enjoyable part
The time we spent waiting at the airport was the low point of our vacation.
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My low point academically was getting a C in an under- graduate constitutional law class my sophomore year—not ideal for someone interested in going to law school.
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Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Specifically, during a phone call Sullivan had with Eric after the ordeal, which marked a low point for the series as Eric launched into a verbal tirade while cameras captured Sullivan crumpled into a bawling heap.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Rebuilding, One Colony at a Time From that precarious low point of 35 animals in 1982, conservationists have worked to gradually expand the species’ foothold.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
But Jim Belushi was a low point of this show that even James Brown’s presence couldn’t offset.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Specifically, during a phone call Sullivan had with Eric after the ordeal, which marked a low point for the series as Eric launched into a verbal tirade while cameras captured Sullivan crumpled into a bawling heap.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Rebuilding, One Colony at a Time From that precarious low point of 35 animals in 1982, conservationists have worked to gradually expand the species’ foothold.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
But Jim Belushi was a low point of this show that even James Brown’s presence couldn’t offset.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Low point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20point. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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