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
That’s abysmal, but the key is whether there’s real progress in 2025.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Uploads and downloads will take ages, and your latency will be abysmal.
—PC Magazine, 22 June 2025
There are increasingly urgent reasons for congressional oversight of immigration jails, which have always been notorious for their abysmal conditions.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
Over the last few decades, Iran has had an abysmal commercial airline safety record because of the impact of sanctions on its civilian aircraft fleet.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Uploads and downloads will take ages, and your latency will be abysmal.
—PC Magazine, 22 June 2025
There are increasingly urgent reasons for congressional oversight of immigration jails, which have always been notorious for their abysmal conditions.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
Over the last few decades, Iran has had an abysmal commercial airline safety record because of the impact of sanctions on its civilian aircraft fleet.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abysmal
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Tequila has long been celebrated for its deep Mexican heritage and craftsmanship, but Black entrepreneurs, mixologists, and investors are now making their mark on the industry.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Maresca spoke of the importance of this role when playing against teams who like to defend deep — as Fluminense, with 40-year-old former Chelsea captain Thiago Silva in their back line, did here.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The Court also found that Russia was responsible for violating the right to life by shooting down flight MH17 and had added to the profound suffering of the crash victims’ next of kin by being uncooperative and obstructive in the context of international efforts to uncover the truth.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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His lens bore witness to humanity's darkest injustices and most profound resilience.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Abysmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysmal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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