pathetic
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Not only is it pathetic; it’s downright—and we don’t use this word lightly—uncouth.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Still, the latest retaliatory purge was as pathetic as it was predictable.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 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
“It’s pretty pathetic that I can’t get through,” Koepka said after finishing tied for 67th at last weekend’s Wyndham Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hazel sucked in breath in little pathetic gasps.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
Vocabulary lists containing pathetic
Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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