very unhappy;in very low spirits
extremely bad
used to express annoyance
"deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"
"woeful treatment of the accused"
"woeful errors of judgment"
"a wet miserable weekend"
"spent a wretched night on the floor"
"he felt depressed and miserable"
"a message of hope for suffering humanity"
"wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"
"would do something as despicable as murder"
"ugly crimes"
"the vile development of slavery appalled them"
"a slimy little liar"
"a hapless victim"
"miserable victims of war"
"the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"
"piteous appeals for help"
"pitiable homeless children"
"a pitiful fate"
"Oh, you poor thing"
"his poor distorted limbs"
"a wretched life"
Angry prayers For..wretched, blind pit ponies.
出自: R. Hodgson
Both heaven and earth had turned their backs on those wretched victims.
出自: E. Segal