deplorably

Example Sentences

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And for decades, the Pac-12 has been the unquestioned leader in diversity hiring in college football, where the national canvass has been deplorably white.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2021

He apologised "unreservedly" for the offence his "deplorably inflammatory" words had caused, saying he has spoken last month "with awful clumsiness".

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2020

Reading and math skills in middle and high schools, as well as knowledge of civics and science, are deplorably low.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2018

And, perhaps the biggest issue, the S2’s battery life is deplorably short when it is relying on a cellular connection.

From The Verge • Mar. 22, 2016

The hall was at present occupied by two deplorably sober men and their highly indignant wives.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald