deplorably

Example Sentences

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"Y behaved deplorably and disgracefully and he of course deserves to be punished," Henry said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Commendably diverse and deplorably unscary, Patrick Brice’s teen-slasher movie, “There’s Someone Inside Your House,” attempts to both update and bow to a genre that peaked decades ago.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021

And for decades, the Pac-12 has been the unquestioned leader in diversity hiring in college football, where the national canvass has been deplorably white.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2021

Reading and math skills in middle and high schools, as well as knowledge of civics and science, are deplorably low.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2018

The hall was at present occupied by two deplorably sober men and their highly indignant wives.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald