1
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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Recent Examples of deplorable
As co-chair of the public health committee, she’s heard stories of deplorable conditions in cities but not in her district.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
This unworthy and deplorable act undermines the memory of those who died for France.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Their treatment of us and of the Tamimi case is deplorable.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
Canton couple accused of keeping animals in 'deplorable conditions'
A 41-year-old Canton, Ohio, woman was recently arrested and charged with domestic violence and taken to jail.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
This unworthy and deplorable act undermines the memory of those who died for France.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Their treatment of us and of the Tamimi case is deplorable.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
Canton couple accused of keeping animals in 'deplorable conditions'
A 41-year-old Canton, Ohio, woman was recently arrested and charged with domestic violence and taken to jail.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplorable
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As del Toro sees it, Frankenstein’s pitiful creation has been cursed with life, cannot be killed (even bullets don’t stop him) and must face the same existential crisis that confronts us all.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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Over 1,000 murdered whilst queuing for aid, starved due to their siege, whilst pitiful amounts of aid delivered by a sham agency controlled by Israel.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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And these are -- these are very tragic circumstances that impact all of us.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Before Experience Hendrix After Hendrix’s tragic death, production of the guitarist’s music was in the hands of his allegedly exploitative manager, Michael Jeffery who died in a mysterious 1973 plane crash.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paine proposed a lump sum payment of £15 (£2,306 in 2025) to everyone reaching the age of twenty-one and a £10 (£1,537 in 2025) annual pension for the blind and lame, as well as for those fifty and older.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Sep. 2025
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This was the unfortunate and tragic outcome.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This latest ‘oopsie’ also fits an unfortunate pattern.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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The efficiency and immediacy of space medicine may well influence healthcare innovation far beyond orbit, inspiring systems that are faster, cheaper, and more accessible.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But because the signals are so faint, they can be drowned out by cheap jammers or replaced by counterfeit ones.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers stationed in the area remarked on the wretched smell of decomposition well into 1917, a year after the battle ended.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Invisible anguish is especially wretched.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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This behavior is disgusting and they should be fired.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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And yet … those conversations are also entertainingly provocative, and they’re accompanied by some of the scariest and most disgusting scenes the series has delivered up to now.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wearing shoes in the home tracks soil from outside, leaving floors dirtier and requiring more frequent sweeping.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplorable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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