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in a sorry state

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  • state of affairs — ► a situation: »Poor decisions by the board bear most of the responsibility for this sorry state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑state …   Financial and business terms

  • sorry — [[t]sɒ̱ri[/t]] ♦♦ sorrier, sorriest 1) CONVENTION (formulae) You say Sorry or I m sorry as a way of apologizing to someone for something that you have done which has upset them or caused them difficulties, or when you bump into them accidentally …   English dictionary

  • sorry — sor|ry W2S1 [ˈsɔri US ˈsa:ri, ˈso:ri] adj comparative sorrier superlative sorriest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 sorry/I m sorry 2¦(ashamed)¦ 3 sorry? 4¦(feeling pity)¦ 5¦(sad/disappointed)¦ 6 you ll be sorry 7 I m sorry to say (that) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sorry — adjective 1 ASHAMED (not before noun) feeling ashamed or unhappy about something bad you have done: be sorry about: We re sorry about all the mess, Mom. | be sorry (that): Casey was sorry he d gotten so angry at the kids over nothing. | say (you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • state — state1 [ steıt ] noun *** 1. ) count usually singular the condition of something at a particular time: the state of: We re collecting data on the state of the environment. a state of: The country is drifting into a state of chaos. a sorry state ( …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • state — I UK [steɪt] / US noun Word forms state : singular state plural states *** 1) [countable, usually singular] the condition of something at a particular time the state of: We re collecting data on the state of the environment. a state of: The… …   English dictionary

  • state — state1 W2S2 [steıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(condition)¦ 2¦(government)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(part of a country)¦ 5 the States 6 be in a state/get into a state 7¦(official ceremony)¦ 8 state of affairs 9 the state of play 10 lie in …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • state*/*/*/ — [steɪt] noun I 1) [C] the condition of something at a particular time Experts believe the painting can be restored to its original state.[/ex] The British transport system is in a sorry state (= a very bad condition).[/ex] We re collecting data… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • state of affairs — noun the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time (Freq. 1) the present international situation is dangerous wondered how such a state of affairs had come about eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sorry — adjective (sorrier; est) Etymology: Middle English sory, from Old English sārig, from sār sore Date: before 12th century 1. feeling sorrow, regret, or penitence 2. mournful, sad 3. inspiring sorrow, pity, scorn, or ridicule ; pitiful < their… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sorry — ► ADJECTIVE (sorrier, sorriest) 1) feeling distress or pity through sympathy with someone else s misfortune. 2) feeling or expressing regret or penitence. 3) in a poor or pitiful state. 4) unpleasant and regrettable: a sorry business. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

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