Wretched

This is my favourite word ever. I adore the word wretched. I hardly ever use it in either everyday speech or writing, but I love the combinations of letters so arranged.

It conjures up so many images of things in such a decrepit state. It can make me howl with laughter.

The wretched thing had never been use nor ornament.

He was soaked to the skin and stood looking at me with the most wretched expression on his face.

The poor animal had lived a wretched life.

Priceless!