Both Uses of
pathetic
in
The Age of Innocence
- She struck Archer, of a sudden, as a pathetic and even pitiful figure.†
Chpt 12 *
- To the boy, no doubt, the episode was only a pathetic instance of vain frustration, of wasted forces.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(pathetic as in: Her pathetic look saddened us.) pitiful (arousing pity)