pathetic
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Talarico reshared the center's post and quipped that he had "never even been to Ohio," while his press secretary blasted the claims as "a pathetic conspiracy theory."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
"I've watched Manchester United since the age of five and that's the worst 15 minutes I've ever seen. Absolutely pathetic."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
All this is symbolic of a man who is both pathetic and corrupt.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
If it isn’t, blame the coalition of the pathetic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hopefully, her family tree will wow the class so much that if I slip in quickly after her, no one will notice how pathetic my findings are!
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing pathetic
Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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