wretched
Example Sentences
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Their longer-term record against England was yet more wretched – Scotland had won just three of the previous 29 meetings.
From BBC
“Then that wretched Moon Witch and Ella St. Clay ruined all my work. It took all my strength to return, and this time, no one will stop me.”
From Literature
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Trapped in my bond in this wretched life, I felt like the river prawn we’d found that day.
From Literature
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But this was arguably even more eye-catching than that success, given how Rosenior turned the tide after Chelsea's wretched first half.
From Barron's
Of course, the wretched Secrets Act forbids me from inquiring about what I observed, so I’ll have to puzzle it out on my own.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.