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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lousy value" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is considered to be of poor quality or not worth the price paid.
Example: "After trying the new restaurant, I realized that the portion sizes were small and the prices were high; it was truly a lousy value for the money."
Alternatives: "a poor deal" or "a bad bargain".
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The reviewer commented that "thirty songs for $50 is a lousy value any way you slice it" and the game "feels like a quick and dirty cash-in".
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Annuity incomes have been falling with lower interest rates, and pensioners have resented being locked into lousy value.
They were dishonest and self-involved and distant, loaded with lousy values and crumby tricks.
And to the extent that a nice tool helps accomplish its purpose more efficiently than a lousy one, they value it.
It's a great movie, but it's a lousy set of values: coincidentally they fell in love, but before that they were just out to snag an unsuspecting millionaire.
Most of all, Cussler was pissed that "Sahara" turned out to be a lousy movie, supposedly hurting the value of his other works.
In tone, he was a lousy candidate, but millions of Americans voted for his values, and, of the twelve Presidential elections that followed, Republicans won seven.
What a lousy goal.
A lousy thing indeed.
"A lousy artist.
What a lousy trick.
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