wretched
adjective
very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
wretchedness
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a word derived from
wretched.
Example Sentences
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But alarms were going off on Thursday at Hampden as Scotland somehow beat Greece 3-1 after an hour of wretchedness.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
The Broncos’ wretchedness in the red zone is nothing new.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
EDT, more than 14 hours after the procedural wretchedness began.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
The Cowboys could take comfort in the NFC East’s wretchedness if they didn’t know firsthand how poorly counting on divisional failure can work out.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2020
Guilt is the fear of one’s own wretchedness.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
