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also crumby
as in poor
falling short of a standard
the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit
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Recent Examples of crummy
Eugene and Daniel Levy are the father-and-son hosts with the most (banter, that is)
Awards shows have had some pretty crummy emcees over the years.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
In-game proposition bets kept viewers in their seats through to the end of crummy blowout games, which meant higher advertising rates for telecasts, so the networks were happy too.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
One or two nights of crummy sleep is not going to impact your overall performance.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
In All Fours, an unnamed 44-year-old narrator tries to set off on a road trip from LA to New York City, only to decide instead to stop in a motel in a crummy suburb 20 minutes from her house, blow $20,000 on redecorating the room, and embark on a sexless affair with a younger man.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 June 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
In-game proposition bets kept viewers in their seats through to the end of crummy blowout games, which meant higher advertising rates for telecasts, so the networks were happy too.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
One or two nights of crummy sleep is not going to impact your overall performance.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
In All Fours, an unnamed 44-year-old narrator tries to set off on a road trip from LA to New York City, only to decide instead to stop in a motel in a crummy suburb 20 minutes from her house, blow $20,000 on redecorating the room, and embark on a sexless affair with a younger man.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crummy
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Trump, for one thing, had a favorable set of issues behind him and the Republican Party: Biden had seen poor favorability and approval ratings throughout his term in office, despite scoring several legislative wins, including a bipartisan infrastructure deal that had previously eluded Trump.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Basically that poor enforcement had bred serious disrespect for the law, or at least a misunderstanding of it.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Wahl began the news conference by saying that the situation could have been much worse.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile Kelly Oubre, who was terrible with the Warriors, has found success with Philadelphia.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Elsbeth and Kaya are suspicious of Roselyn, even after Valentina’s quick assessment — supported by the medical examiner — that Claude’s death was a terrible accident.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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By stark contrast, Manchester United have endured a dreadful start to their Premier League campaign.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Gannon’s defense has been particularly dreadful on third down, allowing opponents to convert 52.1% of their opportunities.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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As long as traditional schools provide an education that parents perceive to be either too expensive, academically substandard, or presented in an environment that parents dislike, there will be a push for families to homeschool.Michael McShane, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Those who succeed go to the Olympics—those who do not are left to fend for themselves, sometimes with substandard education and professional skills.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2024
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Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone (who earned an Emmy nomination for her work in the show) make a formidable duo as an author and a police officer, respectively, investigating the brutal murder of a 14-year-old girl in a small town in Canada.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) uncovered Jamie's scheme and began plotting her own brutal counterstrike.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But most women know that when given a lousy assignment, the trick is to work doubly hard to prove doubters wrong.Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The only thing scarier than lousy Smarch weather is time’s refusal to march forward.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crummy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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