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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"They start looking for one other individual to save them, to save them from the wretchedness of their lives."
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
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 best bulwark against disgust — the only bulwark against so much of life’s wretchedness — is, in the end, denial.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
The Broncos’ wretchedness in the red zone is nothing new.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Friends, there exists on this planet a delicate balance, a balance between good and evil, righteousness and wretchedness, crime and punishment.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
