deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl 
deplorableness
noun
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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Shiite and Sunni Muslims have been killing each other for centuries, and the status of women in some Muslims countries is deplorable.
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Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The children remained mostly confined to a small room in the house, investigators said, under deplorable conditions.
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Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Hospital reconstruction in Cuba The second phase would focus more on rebuilding hospitals and medical centers on the island, which are in a deplorable state.
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Sarah Moreno
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Several detainees have reportedly been on a hunger strike to protest the inhumane conditions in these deplorable warehouse camps, with overcrowding, physical and psychological abuse, rancid food, scant medical care and many deaths.
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Nancy Rudner,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The children remained mostly confined to a small room in the house, investigators said, under deplorable conditions.
—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Hospital reconstruction in Cuba The second phase would focus more on rebuilding hospitals and medical centers on the island, which are in a deplorable state.
—
Sarah Moreno
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Several detainees have reportedly been on a hunger strike to protest the inhumane conditions in these deplorable warehouse camps, with overcrowding, physical and psychological abuse, rancid food, scant medical care and many deaths.
—
Nancy Rudner,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplorable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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