perform dismally

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

to perform very poorly or badly

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Examples (20)

  • The team performed dismally in the championship game, losing by a huge margin.
  • The national team performed dismally in the opening match of the tournament.
  • The new product has performed dismally in the market, with sales figures far below expectations.
  • Several retail stocks performed dismally during the recent holiday shopping season.
  • He performed dismally on his final exams because he hadn't studied at all.
  • The candidate performed dismally in the televised debate, losing many supporters.
  • If the actors perform dismally on opening night, the critics will write terrible reviews.
  • Despite months of testing, the new software performed dismally on launch day.
  • Despite the government's efforts, the economy continues to perform dismally.
  • The local economy has performed dismally since the main factory closed down.
  • She realized she had performed dismally in the job interview when she didn't get a callback.
  • Critics noted that the lead actor performed dismally on the play's opening night.
  • Analysts predict that the stock will perform dismally for the next quarter.
  • The high-risk investment fund performed dismally compared to the market average.
  • After performing dismally for several years, the company finally decided to change its strategy.
  • Students who perform dismally on the qualifying exam will not be admitted.
  • The political party performed dismally in the recent polls, losing many seats.
  • Last year's sales figures performed dismally in the highly competitive European market.
  • The new software tends to perform dismally on older computers, causing them to freeze.
  • The car engine performed dismally when subjected to extreme mountain conditions.