Sentence examples for poor bastards from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "poor bastards" is perfectly correct and usable in written English.
It is generally used in a sympathetic way when speaking or writing about people who are unfortunate, pitiable, or in an otherwise difficult situation. For example, "Those poor bastards have been stuck in traffic for hours."

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Poor bastards.

The New Yorker

Those poor bastards.

The New Yorker

They are all poor bastards now.

The Economist

You do think, these poor bastards.

The Guardian - Business

During another, a character peers into the stalls and exclaims: "Poor bastards.

The Guardian

Powerful men, even when they are doing something that poor bastards do too, are over the top.

The Guardian - Opinion

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"Poor bastard.

Independent

Poor bastard, I thought.

The New Yorker

'Poor bastard,' he said.

The New York Times - Magazine

Poor bastard, he could use a drink.

The New York Times - Magazine

"Can't blame the poor bastard".

The Guardian

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