Word: dismalness
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...Canadians had endured a miserable Olympics before the nation’s double success in ice hockey. Heavily favored speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon collapsed under pressure, turning in two dismal performances and returning home without a medal despite his status as defending World Champion. Canada had half as many medals as the U.S., despite being our neighbors to the north—where it’s colder. Ice hockey was invented in Canada. It’s the only sport Canadians play. Let them have their golds. It means more to them that it would...
Aside from Van Reesema’s goal and a few spurts in the third, the Crimson’s offense was dismal...
...deny: Kevin Costner is good at what he does, and this does not involve acting well. Since his glory days of the early 90s, when he starred in blockbuster after blockbuster (Dances With Wolves, Field of Dreams and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives), he has accepted many a dismal script and acted poorly in many a mediocre movie. But it is who wins the financial endgame that matters and in the case of Dragonfly, Costner wins with a salary of $15 million and that is no laughing matter...
...Nagvajara qualified for Olympic entry by competing at internationally sanctioned races and convincing the Thai Olympic Committee to support his entry. Even after his dismal showing in the 30km event, he was ready to compete again this Tuesday in the 1.5K sprint - a race he'd never tried before. His volunteer coach, a former Bulgarian biathlete, had already returned to Craftsbury Nordic Center in Vermont, so he received final instructions over the phone. "If I ski lower than four minutes, gee, I'll really be celebrating," he said before crossing the line in 4:14.55, 68th...
That did not bode well for the Crimson (10-11-4, 9-6-3 ECAC), who had won just once in 11 games this season when trailing after two periods and was a dismal 1-5-0 since the exam break...