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The phrase "are lousy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is of poor quality or not satisfactory.
Example: "The reviews for that restaurant indicate that the service and food are lousy."
Alternatives: "are terrible" or "are subpar".
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Roads are lousy.
Many great artists are lousy people.
Some of those rules are lousy.
Let's acknowledge that these are lousy choices.
Unfortunately, most of them are lousy".
For one thing, parents are lousy role models.
By most American soldiers' accounts, the Iraqis are lousy shots.
Baseball's revenues are high, but its demographics are lousy.
Other people write plays, but they are lousy.
Their quality varies widely and many are lousy, so some unlucky kids get a shoddy education.
In other words, the sleep-deprived among us are lousy judges of our own sleep needs.
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