pathetic
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It was a pathetic display that mirrored his infamous 2020 “60 Minutes” interview with Lesley Stahl.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
With this bizarre turn, Mr. Noonan renders the character such a pathetic figure that the remainder of the show leaves us disengaged—and disbelieving.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Bullard called his reaction "pathetic" and explained that he had quit because he wanted to go home.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
When Paul and Gaz confront Dee, Taylor’s response is so cowardly that it’s pathetic, suggesting a spinelessness that bedeviled him long before he wound up in jail.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
"The farce of the cold war and the absurd war machine it spawned," he said, "was an ever-growing pathetic joke to me."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing pathetic
Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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