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sorry
adjective
Causing dejection
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ˈsɔɹi
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adjective
Causing dejection
“A blue day”
adjective
Bad; unfortunate
“My finances were in a deplorable state”
adjective
Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
“Felt regretful over his vanished youth”
adjective
Without merit; of little or no value or use
“A sorry horse”
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A blue day
The dark days of the war
A week of rainy depressing weather
A disconsolate winter landscape
The first dismal dispiriting days of November
My finances were in a deplorable state
A lamentable decision
Her clothes were in sad shape
A sorry state of affairs
Felt regretful over his vanished youth
Regretful over mistakes she had made
He felt bad about breaking the vase
A sorry horse
A sorry excuse
A lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
The car was a no-good piece of junk
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