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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And what of owner Mark Ogren, who arrived from America this week just in time to witness the wretchedness conclude.
From BBC ● May 28, 2023
I’d started taking estrogen and progesterone to avoid the saggy skin, weight gain, and all-around wretchedness of getting old.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2023
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
“I do not think it will,” stopping to look once more at all the outward wretchedness of the place, and recall the still greater within.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
