The phrase "abject against" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It seems to be an incorrect combination of words that lacks proper context or usage.
Example: "The community felt abject against the new policy that was implemented without their input."
Alternatives: "despairing of" or "hopeless in the face of".
Amusement and laughter might not be appropriate, but they are a good defence, not only against the appalling and the abject, but against that uncanny urge that otherwise might make one believe that any of this was real.
Another concern is sterling's abject slide against the euro.
Eddie Butler Italy needed a third game to put themselves back on track after an abject performance against Scotland.
They remain anchored at the foot of the Super League table with five losses from five games after an abject performance against Harlequins, who ran in 10 tries.
Moyá even suggested that his abject performance against Becker was partly due to the fact that he had looked forward too much to playing Federer in front of his home fans.
Two points were collected in the games against West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur to drag Villa over the line before the season finished with an abject display against Norwich City which sealed McLeish's fate.
To their obvious embarrassment, Derby County joined Manchester United on the FA Cup sidelines amid high drama, but for contrasting reasons, after this abject surrender against a Burnley side who fully deserved their 15 minutes of fame.
Numerically, that remains O'Sullivan's worst defeat in the sport's blue riband event, but capitulating in such abject fashion against Dott, a player he had beaten in ten of their previous twelve meetings, would replace it.
But the nation's interest grew as their team progressed from the group stage through the knockout rounds, overcoming setbacks such as Zidane's suspension for raking his studs against the body of Fuad Anwar, the Saudi captain, and France's subsequent abject display against Paraguay.
United boss David Moyes says he was at a loss to explain his side's abject performance against a Liverpool team who moved to within four points of Chelsea with a game in hand.
Interim head coach Scott Johnson has come in for heavy criticism following last weekend's abject loss against England but Dodson has confidence in his management team and firmly believes Scotland are on the right path.
