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wretchedness

How to use wretchedness in a sentence

Together, the players almost succeeded — showing just enough fight to say Washington can’t give up hope in the wretched NFC East.

As they got lower and lower down the hill, her wretchedness and disquiet became acute, to the point of a wild despair.

She rode down the river path through the forest, happy after many days of wretchedness.

Neither perfect peace, nor utter wretchedness can be of long continuance here below.

It was just what he had prayed for; having seen all along that her wretchedness was owing to her being shut up alone with him.

Men who remembered Walcheren sought in vain for a parallel to the wretchedness and mortality in our army.

Their kings are without power and without glory; their subjects languish in indigence and wretchedness.

LETTERS TO EUGENIAPAUL HENRI THIRY HOLBACH

In this rude but touching petition, wrung from the heart of a miserable people, nothing but their wretchedness is visible.

She paced up and down, the loose gown flowing about her, an expression if utter wretchedness on her sallow face.

I sometimes obtained permission to go to the door for five minutes, when my heart sickened at the wretchedness exhibited.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985