Was ever such a dreary, dismal, unprofitable world? You are come back more dismal and dreary than ever. Despite a general improvement from their dismal beginnings, they never seriously contended for the title. But recent opinion polling showed that his approval rating at a rather dismal 44%. Some critics have criticized the novel for its dismal ending. He was fired after the dismal season. After three weeks of dismal ratings and poor reviews, "The Trouble with Larry" was canceled. As a result, Madison's first Canadian campaign ended in dismal failure. Ironically, Ted, the one most responsible for the dismal ratings, is retained. Concorde had considerable difficulties that led to its dismal sales performance. By metonymy, the adjective "stygian" () came to refer to anything dark, dismal, and murky. After this dismal first season, Parcells made Simms the starter again. Zoe failed her exams after refusing to shag dismal tutor Adrian. The model was retired after dismal sales. Many escaped slaves lived freely as part of the community of Great Dismal Swamp maroons.