sad case

noun

1. informal.
   a person considered to be ludicrously contemptible or pathetic

Example Sentences

The takeaway point from this sad case is readily apparent: rushing to judgment ruins lives.

From The Daily Beast

He remembered one very sad case of a boy he knew being arrested at Alexandria for breaking into a store at night.

From Project Gutenberg

"It is a strange case, my son; a sad case," he said, thoughtfully.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a sad case for a man who never used to care a straw for a soul on earth.

From Project Gutenberg

A large proportion of those women who have been convicted of cruelty to children are in this sad case.

From Project Gutenberg

I was quite right when I told poor Phoebe that her sad case was not without alleviation.

From Project Gutenberg