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In English / High School | 2014-11-28

Which sentence correctly uses the word "abysmal"?

A. While breaking one pencil during the SATs is bad luck, breaking six pencils is downright abysmal.
B. Peering over the edge into the dark abysmal, Frank thought maybe he wasn’t cut out for caving.
C. Jill could not understand Seth’s unflappable abysmal in the face of certain failure.
D. Phil nearly fell into the deep abysmal due to his foolish habit of reading while walking.

Asked by Sheffler582

Answer (3)

while breaking one pencil...
is the right answer

Answered by alexandervranich | 2024-06-24

Abysmal is an adjective which refers to something that is extremely bad or terrible. It think the correct answer would be the first sentence. The sentence that uses the word correctly would be:
While breaking one pencil during the SATs is bad luck, breaking six pencils is downright abysmal.

Answered by taskmasters | 2024-06-24

The sentence that uses 'abysmal' correctly is option A, which describes breaking six pencils during the SATs as extremely poor luck. The other sentences misuse the word in various contexts. Overall, 'abysmal' means something that is extremely bad or terrible.
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Answered by taskmasters | 2024-08-17

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