pathetic

Example Sentences

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Puny and pathetic as Colin appears, he begins to seem like the braver of the two.

From Los Angeles Times

My knees shook so badly as we walked through the camp, I felt sure anyone could see through my pathetic pantomime.

From Literature

I’m even looking forward to homeroom…how pathetic is that?

From Literature

Braverman said the reference to her mental health was "a bit pathetic" and "more signs of a bitter and desperate party that seems to be in free-fall".

From BBC

Lord Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, told the Press Association that Sir Keir would be "pathetic" if he did not raise the case of Lai who is a British citizen.

From BBC