deplorable
Example Sentences
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While local authorities said less than 40 died, NGOs insisted several thousand migrant workers -- many from Nepal -- perished in deplorable conditions in the extreme heat, often from heart attacks.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
"What happened was barbaric, deplorable and shameful. We want the strictest punishment for those responsible," said Badshah Mian, managing director of Pioneer Knitwear.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
That Mr. Mamdani can be accurately portrayed as a culture warrior of impeccable and deplorable standing is not in question.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
Two bears rescued from "deplorable conditions" in Armenia by an East Sussex charity have been making the most of their new lives in a bear sanctuary.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
“Good God!” cried Emma, “this has been a most unfortunate—most deplorable mistake!—What is to be done?”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
