deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl 
2
: lamentable
a deplorable death
deplorableness
noun
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Examples of deplorable in a Sentence
we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
And the Turbo undoubtedly serves as a legitimate option for true driving enthusiasts, despite the deplorable lack of a manual transmission.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Resentment sure does fuel the MAGA movement, a sadly deplorable fact.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
The lawmaker has charted the deplorable conditions some of the Jan. 6 defendants have lived in at the Washington, D.C. jail.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplorable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplōr-ə-bəl
-ˈplȯr-
1
: deserving to be deplored : lamentable
a deplorable accident
2
: very bad : wretched
deplorable conditions
deplorableness
noun
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