All 3 Uses of
wretched
in
Main Street
- I refuse to believe that you have anything in common with a lot of laboring men rowing for bigger wages so that they can buy wretched flivvers and hideous player-pianos and——†
Chpt 16 *
- There were wretched periods when she could not picture him.†
Chpt 33
- She was startled, incredulous, then wretched.†
Chpt 38
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."