wretched
Example Sentences
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“And look now at the wretched husk of that woman today!” he roared.
From Literature
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Tottenham's home record is wretched - Wolves are the only top-flight team to have picked up fewer points than them on their own turf so far.
From BBC
Credit must also go to Brook, who kept Jacks in the attack for a third over which tempted Dunith Wellalage to charge and hit to mid-on – another wretched stroke.
From BBC
Their longer-term record against England was yet more wretched – Scotland had won just three of the previous 29 meetings.
From BBC
“Then that wretched Moon Witch and Ella St. Clay ruined all my work. It took all my strength to return, and this time, no one will stop me.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.