pathetic
Example Sentences
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Billboards along Southern California freeways have broadcast the Angels’ desperate attempts to draw in fans via pathetic promotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
"Don't you dare think the Australian fruits and ours are the same. Ignorance is pathetic," said one social media comment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Huddled in the hallways and making the most of our pathetic French, my fellow students and I engaged in the sort of conversation commonly overheard in refugee camps.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing pathetic
Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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