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  • adjective superlative form of sorry: most sorry.

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Examples

  • The peasant came next morning; and, seeing the manger full of beans, the crushed straw untasted and the ox lying on his back in sorriest plight, with legs outstretched and swollen belly, he was concerned for him, and said to himself, By

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Then he gave orders to his guards, who seized my brother and beat him with a beating so painful that he was well nigh dead; and my brother knew not what could be the cause of his maltreatment, after which he returned to his place in sorriest plight.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • When he had farewelled Kamar al-Zaman, he went to his shop and thence going home, laid his hand on the door whereupon it opened and he entered and found neither his wife nor the slave-girl, but saw the house in sorriest plight, quoting in mute speech his saying who said,453

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • ; and this Barber leading the rout with his clothes rent and in sorriest plight; and he also shouting like a madman and saying, “Alas for our murdered master!”

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • It was the misery of believing herself to be always the cause of the unhappiness that seemed to come back and back upon her, making the very time at which she was "sorriest," the time at which it was hardest to be good.

    Hoodie Mrs. Molesworth 1880

  • Clinton begged for a record 142 apologies B. O will shatter that mark to become the "sorriest" President ... in more ways than one!

    AroundTheCapitol.com 2008

  • Here we go again. when she was first elected she was going to only serve two terms. she lied then and here she is lying again. she and john cornyn are the two sorriest senators that texas has ever had. she was supposed tried for lying about donations but got away with it because of a technicality. she should have been sent to prision. texans lets turn texas blue.

    Despite pledge, senator will not retire 2010

  • Tip#21: At least once in your life go fishing with a guy like Tim who KNOWS what he is doing and can take pics that will make even the sorriest trip look totally cool!!!

    The Beginner's Guide to Better Fishing Photography 2009

  • Tip#21: At least once in your life go fishing with a guy like Tim who KNOWS what he is doing and can take pics that will make even the sorriest trip look totally cool!!!

    The Beginner's Guide to Better Fishing Photography 2009

  • Even on Craigslist, the rustiest, sorriest bicycles pulled from the Gowanus start at $150.

    High-Value Rust on Wheels Anne Kadet 2011

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