sad case

noun

1. informal.
   a person considered to be ludicrously contemptible or pathetic

Example Sentences

A defence lawyer described it as “a very sad case” where the defendant has been “extremely remorseful.”

From BBC

"This is plainly a dreadfully sad case," he said.

From BBC

Det Con Chris Underwood, from Nottinghamshire Police's Fraud Investigation unit, said this was a "very sad case" of fraud driven by addiction.

From BBC

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which is responsible for this type of legislation, said it was " very sorry to hear about this sad case".

From BBC

“This is a very sad case, not least because of the length of the gestation when the offense was committed,” Judge Victoria Sharp said.

From Seattle Times