deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl 
2
: lamentable
a deplorable death
deplorableness
noun
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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The Eagles, meanwhile, aim to make their city’s police force grease the light poles for a parade because the fanbase is made up of deplorable animals.
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
As the Biden administration tried to tailor a peace deal, protests on US campuses and on the streets were paralleled with a deplorable rise in anti-Semitism around the Western world.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Many would consider such behaviors deplorable, but not those Christians, who overwhelmingly voted for such a person to be President of the United States.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
These scare tactics are deplorable and are solely to put a target on the backs of public servants.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
As the Biden administration tried to tailor a peace deal, protests on US campuses and on the streets were paralleled with a deplorable rise in anti-Semitism around the Western world.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Many would consider such behaviors deplorable, but not those Christians, who overwhelmingly voted for such a person to be President of the United States.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
These scare tactics are deplorable and are solely to put a target on the backs of public servants.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplorable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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