Sentence examples for Wretched shape from inspiring English sources

Years of poor management and grabby unions had left it in wretched shape.

Library officials, at any rate, were convinced that the disks were in wretched shape.

Its monetary policy and its mints were often in such wretched shape before the 1949 revolution that old Mexican silver dollars still circulated.

Since these dolls were often in wretched shape, it was Lichtman's job to both do repair work and sew made-to-order doll clothes for them.

"Wretched excess," he said.

Wretched, whoe'er she be, is she that bore thee.

Wretched, jobless, invisible: are Britain's Somalis the enemy within?

Wretched, destitute and repressed Myanmar stands out as the main exception to this relatively bright picture.

The Wretched of the Earth.

Hedge fund hype SIR: Re "Wretched excess" (Apr. 20, p. 478).

Wretched jerk!