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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Once Spanberger takes office in January, Democrats will control 24 governor’s offices, a significant improvement from the low point of just 16 following the 2016 election but still slightly behind the Republicans’ 26 seats. Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025 So there’s the low point of all the kids being taken, but the high point of Will has these powers. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025 Suppressed in the 1930s by global economic depression, rising fascism and military conflict, academic freedom reached a low point during World War II. David P. Baker, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025 The two leaders restored strong relations, following a low point during the Biden administration, and advanced mutual interests in positioning themselves as brokers of peace in a bid to reshape the power of balance in the Middle East. MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 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 12 Dec. 2025.

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