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as in pitiful
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
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as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
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Some do deplorable things to hold on to that love; others do deplorable things when that love curdles.
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Thomas Page, CNN, 21 June 2024
That has left an unsafe, patchy, and deplorable mess for those fleeing…
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Earlier this year, Swiss voted to amend their constitution so that the government could regulate immigration from neighboring European countries.
—Lukas Kaelin, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Volkswagen Of all the recent trends in automotive technology and design, the adoption of capacitive controls over mechanical switches and buttons—particularly on multifunction steering wheels—is among the most deplorable.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024
The journalist has been held for more than a year since being arrested in March 2023 after arriving in Russia for a reporting trip, held in often deplorable conditions including a stint in a tiny cell in the infamous Lefortovo prison.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
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Thomas Page, CNN, 21 June 2024
That has left an unsafe, patchy, and deplorable mess for those fleeing…
Borderline Behavior
Earlier this year, Swiss voted to amend their constitution so that the government could regulate immigration from neighboring European countries.
—Lukas Kaelin, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Volkswagen Of all the recent trends in automotive technology and design, the adoption of capacitive controls over mechanical switches and buttons—particularly on multifunction steering wheels—is among the most deplorable.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024
The journalist has been held for more than a year since being arrested in March 2023 after arriving in Russia for a reporting trip, held in often deplorable conditions including a stint in a tiny cell in the infamous Lefortovo prison.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplorable. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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