deplorable
Example Sentences
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While local authorities said less than 40 died, NGOs insisted several thousand migrant workers -- many from Nepal -- perished in deplorable conditions in the extreme heat, often from heart attacks.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
"Whoever committed this deplorable wildlife crime should hang their heads in shame."
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Sly, wry, adorable and deplorable, Guillaume Marbeck is priceless as the endlessly irritating and yet frustratingly charismatic Jean-Luc Godard in one of the year’s brightest pictures, a rare standout in a sea of multiplex mediocrity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow called Leavitt’s Fox comments “a deplorable moment,” highlighting how senior officials’ words can quickly dominate headlines and social media.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025
Eavesdropping is a deplorable habit, but I have developed worse ones since. “... much about them,” I heard Ben say.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
