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Sorriness

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sor·ry  (sr, sôr)
adj. sor·ri·er, sor·ri·est
1. Feeling or expressing sympathy, pity, or regret: I'm sorry I'm late.
2. Worthless or inferior; paltry: a sorry excuse.
3. Causing sorrow, grief, or misfortune; grievous: a sorry development.
[Middle English sori, from Old English srig, sad, from sr, sore.]
sorri·ly adv.
sorri·ness n.
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Noun1.sorriness - worthlessness due to insignificance
paltriness
worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"


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Moreover, the figure near at hand suffers on such occasion, because it shows up its sorriness without shade; while vague figures afar off are honoured, in that their distance makes artistic virtues of their stains.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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