Sorry (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Without merit; of little or no value or use; "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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Meaning 2
Causing dejection; "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"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather".
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Examples
- The sorry state of the economy had left many people struggling to make ends meet.
- The sorry weather had ruined our plans for a picnic in the park.
- The sorry excuse for a hotel room was cramped and dirty.
- The sorry condition of the old car made it unreliable for long trips.
- The sorry news of the team's defeat had left the fans feeling disappointed and disheartened.
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Meaning 3
Bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs".
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Meaning 4
Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"; "he felt bad about breaking the vase".
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