In Primary Structures this sense might derive from ideological re-picturing, or from the fundamentally abysmal condition of photography or even from the inevitability of death. (moussemagazine.it)
The 1981 Canadian Grand Prix was held in abysmal conditions, with visibility at a minimum. (wtf1.com)
Ashley was a five - year - old former breeding dog living in a roach - infested 4x4 pen when she was confiscated, with more than one hundred other dogs, from abysmal conditions in a puppy mill. (karenpryoracademy.com)