Example Sentences

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I saw “The Price” on Sunday after having been dismally disappointed at the Saturday night opening of “Death of a Salesman” at A Noise Within.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And considering how dismally their other relievers have performed, his resurrection might be the biggest reason the Dodgers are two wins away from the World Series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

The country still performs dismally in international corruption rankings.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Tsipras fared dismally in the May elections, coming a distant second, 20 percentage points behind New Democracy.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2023

This new order of things disgusted him, and he howled dismally for ‘Marmar’, as his angry passions subsided, and recollections of his tender bondwoman returned to the captive autocrat.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott