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
Conleth	-	Irish
Franc	-	Slovene
Aldin	['ɔ:ldin]
Brandt	BRANT	English
Sefu	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Hanley	['hænli]