Both Uses
wretched
in
I Survived The American Revolution
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- But there was no way he'd go back to that wretched orphanage.
p. 25.9 *wretched = miserable (very bad)
- His wretched uncle had a whole crew of muscled bullies he hired to collect money from people who owed him.†
p. 45.9wretched = miserable or very bad
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)