Both Uses of
wretched
in
I Survived The Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
- These were the wretched souls who would be thrown into the arena with Cyclops tomorrow.†
p. 20..7 *
- Marcus didn't want to go anywhere near that wretched city!†
p. 61..7
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."