Example Sentences

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Bissonnette and Thresher star in the 2011 film Wretches and Jabberers; Bissonnette was institutionalized into his 20s, while Thresher grew up in special-ed classes.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2013

And that is precisely what "Wretches & Jabberers" does as well.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2011

"Wretches" is what they jokingly call themselves after picking up the term from another person with autism.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2011

Wretches that they are, they have even in spirit pursued me to England, causing a critic to observe that brevi spatio interjecto is my only Latin, whereas the matter is this.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

That wou'd be but to avoid one Danger, by running into another; like the poor Wretches, who fly the Burning Ship, and meet their Fate in the Water.

From The Busie Body by Byrd, Jess