- sad sight
- a sorry sight & a sad sighta sight that one regrets seeing; someone or something that is unpleasant to look at. •
Well, aren't you a sorry sight! Go get cleaned up and put on some fresh clothes.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sad sight
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