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Meanings of dismal in inglés

Causing dejection.

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Usage of dismal in inglés
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Johansson said some improvement was seen next year over a dismal 2009.
Reuters
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This year has proved dismal for most investors in Irish technology stocks.
The Irish Times
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He said spirits would start to lift after the dismal rugby result.
Radio NZ
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Food was paltry and hygienic conditions often dismal in damp overcrowded cells.
Reuters
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Somehow I doubt it; it would be a dismal view of humanity.
The Guardian
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Last month the pro-Brexit paper had described him as treacherous and dismal.
Reuters
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The third goal represented another dismal concession from Leicester's point of view.
The Guardian
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They are haemorrhaging public money and delivering dismal services at exorbitant prices.
The South African
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The oilcloth and the wall-papers looked very dismal in the grey daylight.
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
10
Calendar year 2020 has been dismal for U.S. soy shipments to China.
Reuters
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It marks one of the most dismal times in Eskom's recent history.
The South African
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The impact on the community's health, happiness and general wellbeing is dismal.
The Guardian
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They had given the Starks Harrenhal and taken Winterfell, a dismal exchange.
A clash of kings
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Still, some analysts believe deals are inevitable in the this dismal environment.
Reuters
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That's a marvellous result for Reading and another dismal one for Liverpool.
The Guardian
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Has the dismal job market deflated the millennial generation's unrealistic career expectations?
BBC
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