deplorable condition

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Used to describe a situation or state that is shockingly bad or unacceptable.

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Examples (10)

  • The refugees were living in deplorable conditions with no access to clean water.
  • The old school building was in a deplorable condition and had to be closed.
  • Animal rights activists exposed the deplorable conditions at the puppy mill.
  • Many factory workers in the 19th century endured deplorable conditions.
  • After years of neglect, the historic park was in a deplorable condition.
  • The report highlighted the deplorable conditions of the rural clinics.
  • The country's economy is in a deplorable condition after the civil war.
  • I was shocked to see the deplorable condition of the public restrooms.
  • The investigation found that the prisoners were being held in deplorable conditions.
  • It's a shame that such a beautiful monument has been left in such a deplorable condition.