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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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Recent Examples of deplorable
This imagined universal audience—always positioned as white—has seen the CNN interview where President Yoweri Museveni uses deplorable language to describe gay people.
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Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Two arrested in Polk after dogs found in 107-degree home under ‘deplorable’ conditions
Polk deputies say the inside of the home was covered in trash, feces and urine
Orlando Sentinel
Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in May?
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Listen to this article This is a tale of deplorable roadside attractions and insidious corporate manipulation designed to evade regulatory intervention.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
These actions will only increase the income gap between the races, potentially making our already deplorable labor workforce participation rate worse.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Two arrested in Polk after dogs found in 107-degree home under ‘deplorable’ conditions
Polk deputies say the inside of the home was covered in trash, feces and urine
Orlando Sentinel
Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in May?
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Listen to this article This is a tale of deplorable roadside attractions and insidious corporate manipulation designed to evade regulatory intervention.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
These actions will only increase the income gap between the races, potentially making our already deplorable labor workforce participation rate worse.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplorable
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This negative sentiment was also felt on both sides of the Atlantic, given their pitiful plummet in popularity.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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For their part, France produced a pitiful display of football, which deserved nothing less than elimination.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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It’s called the Turquoise Alert System and stems from the tragic disappearance and death of 14-year-old Emily Pike of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Following the tragic death of her beloved husband Bobby (Peter Krause), Athena Grant (Angela Bassett) will likely be leaning more on her family, including her two children, May and Harry.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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After the unfortunate withdrawal of U.S. Classic bars champion Myli Lew in podium training, the women’s bars title is even more up for grabs.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The fishermen were forced to abandon the Titan after a series of unfortunate events hit the ship.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Which internet providers offer the cheapest internet in Houston, Texas?—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Instead, save big by buying store brands, or private labels, which are usually cheaper.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The 1972 offensive had been wretched for AP, which was being regularly beaten by its main rival, United Press International.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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The wretched music alone is worth it, as is Victor Von Doom's henchman, who sounds like a little kid trying to impersonate Dracula.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Kruse and her co-conspirators are now on their fourth different set of lawyers in this dispute, and this is a disgusting publicity stunt by new counsel, as evidenced by the fact that the complaint and press release were sent to the press before the complaint was served.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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The series sets the various human and humanoid segments of its cast on a direct course with the distinctly inhuman alien flora and fauna on the ship – there are some inventive little monsters aboard, disgusting and harrowing in their own special ways – to great effect.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Inspection reports revealed problems with mold, water leaks, dirty equipment and rooms, meat debris stuck on walls and equipment, various bugs, and, at one point, puddles of blood on the floor.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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Beyond discomfort and potential allergic reactions, a dirty mattress can also affect the quality of your sleep itself.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplorable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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