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Sad Hopeless Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PATHETIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PATHETIC

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199%8Exact Match!
226%8 Standards appear sad, more sad when reported?
326%9 Surely sad? Sad, surely

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We think the answer is "PATHETIC" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Deserving or inciting pity
  • • Inspiring mixed contempt and pity
  • • Inspiring scornful pity
  • adjective
  • • Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
  • • Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
  • • Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
  • • Trochlear.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His attempts at dancing were pathetic."
  • • "The movie was a pathetic attempt at a comedy."

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The Guardian Quick30 Aug 2003 Down 12
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