sorry sight

NOUN

pathetic sight

Synonyms

WEAK

depressant memento mori object of pity painful sight sad spectacle

Example Sentences

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Rd7!, and Zherebukh’s major pieces make for a sorry sight huddled around the cornered king.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2018

In truth, the Australians were a sorry sight by the closing stages at a raucous Riverside, their body language that of a beaten team.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2012

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

But even that sorry sight didn't tarnish the Auld Claret Jug quite like Curtis's victory, so unremarkable that Bjorn's meltdown in the bunker is the only bit anyone actually remembers.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2011

I must have been a sorry sight, because she looked at me with sincere concern.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam