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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Her stint in 2025 was promoted as a milestone to correct the franchise’s historic diversity shortfalls, but her romantic journey has been labeled by many members of the Bachelor Nation fan base as a low point.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The balancing act among reservoirs is likely to leave storage throughout the river system at a precarious low point heading into next winter, all while the federal government is trying to sort out new rules for imposing shortages on states including Arizona.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The defeat represents a low point in an up-and-down season for Świątek.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The previous low point, in records going back to 1988, was three years ago, also in January, with 1,624 sales.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The balancing act among reservoirs is likely to leave storage throughout the river system at a precarious low point heading into next winter, all while the federal government is trying to sort out new rules for imposing shortages on states including Arizona.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The defeat represents a low point in an up-and-down season for Świątek.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The previous low point, in records going back to 1988, was three years ago, also in January, with 1,624 sales.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Low point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20point. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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