a sorry state (of affairs)

A particularly unfortunate, unpleasant, and/or upsetting situation or set of circumstances. Their company has been in a sorry state ever since Jonathan took over. It's a sorry state of affairs when you can no longer be sure how you'll feed your children each night.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iskra	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
DÉOdat	-	French
Patti	['patti]
Barlaam	-	Judeo-Christian Legend
Tonka	-	Slovene, Croatian
Osee	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek