The phrase "a very poor performance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an instance where someone or something did not meet expectations or standards in a particular task or activity.
Example: "The team's performance in the last match was a very poor performance, leading to their elimination from the tournament."
Alternatives: "an inadequate performance" or "a subpar performance."
It was a very poor performance".
'McLeish knew it had been a very poor performance.
Despite putting in a "very poor performance", the MoJ is criticised for penalising ALS by the sum of only £2,200.
After the game, Osorio offered his "most sincerest apologies to the Mexican fans" and admitted that it had been "an embarrassment, a very poor performance".
In spite of possessing a highly active catalyst, a porous gas diffusion electrode exhibits only a very poor performance when the catalyst used is too wettable with electrolyte.
The performance has been roundly criticized, including reportedly inside the White House, and seemed to be a continuation of what was by all accounts a very poor performance at her confirmation hearing last year.
One limestone (Limestone G) was reported to have very good performance in a freezing and thawing environment, while the other (Limestone B) was reported to have very poor performance in a freezing and thawing condition.
The other ones evidenced very poor performance, confirming a deep degradation state of these joint sets.
For example, a patient with advanced malignancy or very poor performance status may not benefit from further investigation to determine if an incidental abnormality is an unusual metastasis, a second primary or a benign lesion.
Two studies that included patients with a specific diagnosis at admission, however, showed very poor performance of SAPS III.
The improvement also demonstrates that although cup type blades show very poor performance in free stream flow, they perform well in the right environment.
