pitiful
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The toilets are in a "pitiful" state, some without locks; internet access is patchy in classrooms, and a lack of printer ink sometimes leaves handouts unreadable, he added, his friends nodding along.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s a sufficiently pitiful, uncanny spectacle that one can’t help but wish this character had stayed animated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But U.S. citizens are already taking it for granted, he noted — turnout in the November 2022 L.A. mayoral election was a pitiful 44%.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Now, not even 25 years later, the United States Department of Agriculture was forecasting a pitiful 12 million boxes of oranges, the least in more than 100 years, the worst year since last.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
He let out a little whine, soft and pitiful.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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