as in deep
extending far downward
a desperate cry echoing from the abysmal reaches of the cave
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Recent Examples of abysmal
The club had a 13-game winning streak in May but has gotten abysmal results otherwise.
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David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
The administration was also delivered a blow on Friday with an abysmal jobs report, signaling the economy has lost steam in recent months.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
Their left-tackle play was abysmal — far worse than on any recent Chargers team — in several games, while the right tackle led his position in penalties.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
America was in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, marked by 12-hour workdays, child labor and abysmal working conditions.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abysmal
David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
The administration was also delivered a blow on Friday with an abysmal jobs report, signaling the economy has lost steam in recent months.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
Their left-tackle play was abysmal — far worse than on any recent Chargers team — in several games, while the right tackle led his position in penalties.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
America was in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, marked by 12-hour workdays, child labor and abysmal working conditions.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abysmal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abysmal
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Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Subprime borrowers and deep subprime borrowers are not likely to buy new cars.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the time the credits roll, Sound of Metal avoids all of the tired clichés that typically come from this sort of low-budget undertaking, and achieves something more introspective and, much like the hardest and most profound journeys in life, unresolved.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Abysmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysmal. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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