low point

noun

: the least enjoyable part
The time we spent waiting at the airport was the low point of our vacation.

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The Liberty, held to their season-low point total in a 79-60 loss to Golden State on Friday, turned it around against Chicago, making 11 3-pointers and 20 of 22 free throws. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Renata Relishing the single life after her ex-husband went to prison, Renata hits a low point when her estranged mother dies. — Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 Last season was the low point, with just 1,128 freshman snaps, led by cornerbacks Dallas Golden (311) and Mark Zackery IV (307). — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The disease's prevalence hit a low point in 1999, after Congress imposed strict limits on exposure to the coal mine dust that causes black lung. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low point

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“Low point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20point. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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