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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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 The reading exceeded economists' expectations At its low point in November, consumer sentiment fell close to its worst level since a pandemic-era bout of acute inflation. Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low point

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“Low point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20point. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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