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as in poor
falling short of a standard
the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit
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One or two nights of crummy sleep is not going to impact your overall performance.
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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
Kristen Stewart is typically good as a woman working in a crummy little gym in a crummy little town when Katy O’Brian’s character, a bodybuilder, shows up.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
In her crummy motel room, now lavishly decorated into a beautiful pink space scented with tonka beans, the narrator turns off all the lights and dances with Davey.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 June 2024
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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
Kristen Stewart is typically good as a woman working in a crummy little gym in a crummy little town when Katy O’Brian’s character, a bodybuilder, shows up.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
In her crummy motel room, now lavishly decorated into a beautiful pink space scented with tonka beans, the narrator turns off all the lights and dances with Davey.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 June 2024
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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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Apparently, my daughter didn’t finish all of the food on her plate, and the mom felt that was incredibly rude and a sign of poor manners.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Moreover, customers have long been frustrated by the process of finding mental health services, adding the pandemic only made the feelings worse.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chest pain is also common, especially with deep breaths, and the pain may get worse depending on your position, like lying down.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 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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Marissa and Ramses went from a sure thing to a terrible breakup in the last batch of Love is Blind episodes.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
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That came about in the family’s own dynamic in recovering from this terrible thing that had happened to them as a group.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 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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Wealth and income gaps have grown dramatically and housing costs are brutal.Gary Langer, ABC News, 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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There are salespeople with lousy products that have to over-sell.ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Spencer’s saga is a depressing tale of a rushed and incomplete police investigation, a lousy defense attorney, prosecutorial misconduct, false testimony, and witnesses compromised by cash rewards.Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crummy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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