The Only Use
wretched
in
The Giver
(Edited)
- I sat there numb with horror. Wretched with helplessness. And I listened as Rosemary told them she would prefer to inject herself. Then she did so. I didn't watch. I looked away.
p. 151.6wretched = miserable
Definitions:
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(1)
(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."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)