lousy with
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Pennsylvania was lousy with wildcatters, all of them convinced they’d struck it rich.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
But to see its empowering mania catch on with young girls in an era lousy with messages devaluing a woman’s worth is particularly gratifying.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
“OF: RDG” is classic recent Ritchie: star-studded, snarky, and ultimately grating, lousy with weird glasses and bad accents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
Elon Musk’s stint as Twitter’s CEO has been lousy with chaos and riddled with dozens of weird backtracks.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2023
“She won’t tell anybody. She’s lousy with secrets.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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