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Discover LudwigThe phrase "lousy reason" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to describe a reason that is not satisfactory or is inadequate. Here is an example: "I can't believe she cancelled our plans for such a lousy reason. She said she had to wash her hair, but I know she just didn't want to hang out with me."
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That's a fine reason to spurn whale sushi oneself, but a lousy reason to prevent the Japanese from partaking.
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Both those reasons are lousy reasons and you should keep reminding yourself--if you love life--that you should remain alert to any and all signs no matter how little or seemingly trivial and catch them early, not late.
Indeed, some will be lousy, for reasons including self-indulgence, the casting of stars in inappropriate roles, and, most of all, lack of originality.
David, who is perhaps thirty-five and going nowhere himself — he's single and stuck in a lousy job — reasons that Woody, nearing the end of life, needs something to keep him going.
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.
Mr Mayo offers the usual reasons: corruption, lousy disclosure, ridiculous compensation packages for incompetent managers who are overseen by incompetent regulators, conflicts of interests that are little short of rife.
The veteran scribe, well known for his letters to the Racing Post, has a novel reason for the lousy season endured by Sir Michael Stoute.
He wanted you to think that the only reason he was lousy at writing compositions was because he stuck all the commas in the wrong place. . . .
At $64 a pair, they were pricier than some others, but she had a reason: "After a lousy day, a cheap wine will taste better in an expensive glass".
It's one of the big secrets of film history, in fact, that cinema's landmark films often turn out to be lousy, frequently for the same reason that they are landmark films: too busy funneling this historic head-wind, or showing off that game-changing technological development, to keep their balance on the beam.
One reason: In this lousy economy, it works.
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