All 6 Uses of
wretched
in
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- Ah, my dear boys, believe me there is nothing in this wretched world that can make up for such a loss.†
Chpt 3 *
- But it is too late: the just turn away from the wretched damned souls which now appear before the eyes of all in their hideous and evil character.†
Chpt 3
- O, how terrible is the lot of those wretched beings!†
Chpt 3
- You cannot know where that wretched habit will lead you or where it will come against you.†
Chpt 3
- Promise God now that you will give up that sin, that wretched wretched sin.†
Chpt 3
- Promise God now that you will give up that sin, that wretched wretched sin.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(wretched) very badin various senses, including:
- unfortunate or miserable -- as in "wretched prisoners sleeping on the cold floor"
- of poor quality -- as in "wretched roads"
- morally bad -- as in "The wretched woman stole his wallet."