deplorable
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“It is striking that the judge says you need to come answer in court for this deplorable conduct,” Johnson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
PC Harper's widow, Lissie Harper, had described the prospect of their sentences being reduced as "deplorable".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
A spokesperson had previously described the settlers' actions as "deplorable" and "unacceptable", adding that the government would investigate and arrest those responsible.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
As a result, fallow fields are in a "deplorable state, and at the slightest spark, the blaze spreads like wildfire" due to vegetation dried out by the heat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Booth’s achievement is described in the Richmond papers as “the most deplorable calamity, which has ever befallen the people of the United States.”
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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