low point

noun

: the least enjoyable part
The time we spent waiting at the airport was the low point of our vacation.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The people graduating this year could be hitting the job market at its low point, says Charlie Cain, managing director and executive vice president of Beacon Hill Associates, one of the biggest staffing firms in the U.S. Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023 But before that stretch came a low point. Jon Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023 The surplus water inevitably moves toward the low point, the old Tulare Lake. Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023 The legislation and other bills introduced this year represent a low point in the relationship between the Black Democrats who run Jackson and the White Republicans who control the state, said Sen. John Horhn (D), who represents parts of Jackson and the surrounding area. Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023 The Celtics hit a low point after losing to the last-place Rockets Monday night. Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023 Tokyo added red tape on those exports in July 2019 when relations with Seoul were at a low point. Alastair Gale, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023 The low point of the season came Dec. 29 vs. Central Michigan, the final nonconference game, when CMU's Reggie Bass hit the winning 3-pointer with 11 seconds to play as U-M fell 63-61. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2023 When my morale hit a particularly low point, friends took me to Neng Jr.’s in Asheville—a restaurant that melds Filipinx and North Carolinian cooking. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2023 See More

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“Low point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20point. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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