deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl 
2
: lamentable
a deplorable death
deplorableness
noun
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Examples of deplorable in a Sentence
we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
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Records show the hotel has had habitual criminal activity and it's been known to be in a deplorable state inside.
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Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024
Wayne County officials has touted that its new facility would be safer for inmates, and would remedy deplorable, antiquated, and unsafe conditions at its old facilities.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
That deplorable speech has an impact on people's lives.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
The virus was likely already widespread before it was detected in July, and the deplorable sanitary conditions in much of Gaza—with open sewage flowing through the crowded camps for the displaced—favor it.
—Byleslie Roberts, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
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Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024
Wayne County officials has touted that its new facility would be safer for inmates, and would remedy deplorable, antiquated, and unsafe conditions at its old facilities.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
That deplorable speech has an impact on people's lives.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
The virus was likely already widespread before it was detected in July, and the deplorable sanitary conditions in much of Gaza—with open sewage flowing through the crowded camps for the displaced—favor it.
—Byleslie Roberts, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplorable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplōr-ə-bəl
-ˈplȯr-
1
: deserving to be deplored : lamentable
a deplorable accident
2
: very bad : wretched
deplorable conditions
deplorableness
noun
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