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sorry sight

NOUN

pathetic sight

Synonyms

WEAK

depressant memento mori object of pity painful sight sad spectacle

Example Sentences

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The clip of him in a sweatsuit - in discomfort and pain - trying to shed whatever fat was left on his body was a sorry sight for the sport.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Rd7!, and Zherebukh’s major pieces make for a sorry sight huddled around the cornered king.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2018

In the misery of the moment, those who endured the sorry sight of the recent bout of losses are not abound with optimism.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2015

When the big secrets have been revealed and all the rumpled linens have been aired, it’s Irving who is unwrapped, a sorry sight.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 14, 2011

I must have been a sorry sight, because she looked at me with sincere concern.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam