sorry sight

NOUN

pathetic sight

Synonyms

WEAK

depressant memento mori object of pity painful sight sad spectacle

Example Sentences

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The clip of him in a sweatsuit - in discomfort and pain - trying to shed whatever fat was left on his body was a sorry sight for the sport.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Black’s bishop pair makes for a sorry sight as Chigorin’s army deploys with maximal efficiency.

From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Bloodied, dirty and stinking, the Ukrainian soldiers who passed through the town of Komsomolske on Saturday morning made for a sorry sight.

From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2014

When the big secrets have been revealed and all the rumpled linens have been aired, it’s Irving who is unwrapped, a sorry sight.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 14, 2011

“I was a pretty sorry sight that day.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld