be lame

Examples (20)

• The dog is lame after the accident.
• His excuse for being late was so lame, nobody believed him.
• His leg was lame for several weeks.
• That movie's plot was incredibly lame; I couldn't believe how bad it was.
• She will be lame until her injury fully heals.
• She thought his attempt at a joke was really lame, and it fell flat.
• The old horse has been lame for many years.
• The reason they gave for the delay seemed lame to most of the passengers.
• If you injure your knee, you might be lame for a while.
• I found his explanation for not doing the work to be lame.
• The farmer noticed one of his sheep was lame.
• The new policy sounds lame; I'm not sure I understand its purpose.
• The bird with the broken wing was lame and couldn't fly.
• Don't give me a lame excuse; I need a real reason for your absence.
• Doctors confirmed that he would be lame for the rest of his life.
• The special effects in that old sci-fi film were lame by today's standards.
• After twisting her ankle, she was lame for a couple of days.
• His argument was lame, and he couldn't provide any supporting evidence.
• His left foot was lame, making walking difficult.
• The whole situation was lame from the start, and it only got worse.