pathetically
Americanadverb
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Ms. Wilson and Ms. Saban are both mesmerizing as these pathetically funny figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
That’s how I felt — pathetically so — even as far as my relationship with Saul Zaentz and the horrible contract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
These remarks often came in response to some pathetically softball questions from Lemon: “You are in charge of an incredible platform, Elon. How do you feel that’s going?”
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2024
You can't entirely blame them: It all seems like badly written fiction, acted by Z-listers who dress poorly, act pathetically and perform like drunken zombies.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023
I entered the room clutching my stomach on the right- hand side and staggering pathetically.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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