deplorable

Example Sentences

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"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

"They left me there all night, with damp walls, toilets in a deplorable state with hundreds of cockroaches and fecal matter that has built up over months," Castro recounted.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 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

"The bears were kept in deplorable conditions and we were desperate to set them free," said Mr Knight.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Eavesdropping is a deplorable habit, but I have developed worse ones since. “... much about them,” I heard Ben say.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss