pathetic

Example Sentences

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Their paralyzing fear of Carol’s ire is empowering, pathetic and hilarious.

From Los Angeles Times

"My daughter was already suffering from thalassemia. Now she has got HIV, all thanks to the pathetic medical facilities of Madhya Pradesh," said one father, whose child is among those affected.

From BBC

When Pascal finally slaps Phoenix across the face, the joke is gone and what’s left is a petty, pathetic standoff, scored to Perry’s incongruously perky anthem.

From Los Angeles Times

"Somebody really needs to get told. I don't know who has passed that but it's pathetic for a million-pound tournament. It really is bad."

From BBC

Soon, even that pathetic excursion requires more zip than you can muster.

From Literature