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wretched

[rech-id] / ˈrɛtʃ ɪd /


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His early season form for Kent has been wretched, with a top score of 44 in five matches.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Villa's wretched 2-1 home defeat by Tottenham on Sunday - a third consecutive loss - did not give them the ideal platform, even if Emery made eight changes.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Still, Ohm is more despairing and miserable than any of the wretched worms Scott has acted to date.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

They’re given to those buckling under the wretched weight of their surrounding world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But they’d won, beaten Baaz at his own wretched game.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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