pathetically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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This applies at the other end of the demographic scale as well: Americans have a pathetically low life expectancy for a developed country.
From Salon
The amount was approved by a majority, but lawyers for some of them, including actor Dominique Huett, objected to it, calling the individual shares “pathetically meager” for the damage Weinstein did.
From Seattle Times
“We compare, I think, pathetically, to the greatest generation,” said Butler.
From Los Angeles Times
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
The movie supplies zingers on a scene-by-scene basis, but Arkin nails his moments indelibly: No one will complain about not wanting to go to lunch quite as pathetically.
From Los Angeles Times
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