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as in pitiful
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
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as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
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Recent Examples of deplorable
Canton couple accused of keeping animals in 'deplorable conditions'
A 41-year-old Canton, Ohio, woman was recently arrested and charged with domestic violence and taken to jail.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
And for Trump’s onetime pirate ship of a political movement, Butterworth’s represents an ostentatious new evolutionary phase: the deplorable as arriviste.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 2 June 2025
This imagined universal audience—always positioned as white—has seen the CNN interview where President Yoweri Museveni uses deplorable language to describe gay people.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Two arrested in Polk after dogs found in 107-degree home under ‘deplorable’ conditions
Polk deputies say the inside of the home was covered in trash, feces and urine
Orlando Sentinel
Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in May?
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
And for Trump’s onetime pirate ship of a political movement, Butterworth’s represents an ostentatious new evolutionary phase: the deplorable as arriviste.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 2 June 2025
This imagined universal audience—always positioned as white—has seen the CNN interview where President Yoweri Museveni uses deplorable language to describe gay people.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Two arrested in Polk after dogs found in 107-degree home under ‘deplorable’ conditions
Polk deputies say the inside of the home was covered in trash, feces and urine
Orlando Sentinel
Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in May?
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplorable
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Fried wasn’t the only reason the Yankees lost on Sunday, as the Bombers’ bats were pitiful against Jason Alexander.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
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This negative sentiment was also felt on both sides of the Atlantic, given their pitiful plummet in popularity.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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And, of course, no amount of sporting success will ever make people forget the tragic events of 2005.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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While there's plenty of tragic moments on Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the fourth episode of the Starz series is marked by a real-life loss.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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There’s way, way more to this score than Macca’s unfortunate attempt at a Jamaican accent in the title song.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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On the Brink: The maddening precipice of greatness There is a special, unfortunate place in sports history for the teams and players that almost did it.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Below are the top options, ranked from cheapest to most expensive starting prices: T-Mobile Home Internet: Starts at $50 per month for speeds up to 415 Mbps, with simple pricing and no extra equipment costs.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But amid that digital transition, VF chased cheap traffic, diverting readers’ attention away from the big swings of magazine journalism and pushing it into commodity news and quick-turn aggregation.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Rockies didn't reach double digits in wins until beating the Miami Marlins on June 2, improving to a wretched 10-50.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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That’s a problem for student borrowers, because the private lending industry has a wretched history, rife with deceptive practices.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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One of the guests makes a disgusting joke involving the boat and lubricant.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Leftovers on a plate are more disgusting than leftovers in a pot, and leftovers on someone else’s plate more disgusting still.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Cleaning your garbage can is dirty work, but regular scrubbing will keep odors at bay and bugs away.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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From day one, The Whispers was about Drill, an alien force that was using children to do its dirty work.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplorable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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