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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lousy one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is of poor quality or unsatisfactory.
Example: "The movie we watched last night was a lousy one; I wouldn't recommend it to anyone."
Alternatives: "a terrible one" or "a poor one".
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The picture, then, is a lousy one.
Well, whoever's idea it is, it's a lousy one.
"It's easier to run a good airline than a lousy one," he said.
"A patrol with a good interpreter is 10 times as valuable as one with a lousy one".
With Rod, presumably, plonked on the naughty step, learning at long last the difference between a good joke and a lousy one.
"A great stand affects the quality of the rock, but a lousy one doesn't because you can always have another stand made.
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Think of it as a graduation present, even though it's a really lousy one.
Last night's game, which the Pacers won, 93-90, wan an uncharacteristically lousy one for James, who struggled with foul trouble and scored just seven points.
Modern dating can be a nightmare, one stuck on a tedious treadmill of impersonal dating apps, lousy one night stands, and flaky fuckbois who can't be bothered to return a text message.
Why on earth would bond investors, the "masters of the universe" once famed for intimidating governments, be willing to accept such a lousy deal?One obvious reason is fear, or at least caution.
It is simply that they object to moving their children from one fairly lousy school to another possibly slightly less lousy one because the journey to a new, more distant school is too hard or too dangerous to justify the marginal improvement in educational quality.
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