deplorable

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

"Seeing the homeless man shivering in the cold, she felt a surge of compassion and offered him her warm coat. "

"The student council members are politicking to get their proposal for a new school library adopted. "

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

"I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job."

"to respond to a question or an argument"

"The politician's bribery sparked widespread condemnation from the public. "

"The conservative on the school board wants to keep the current rules and regulations without changes. "

"The teacher's lamentable decision to cancel the field trip disappointed all the students. "

"The candidate thanked her supporters for their hard work during the campaign. "

"He had thinned shockingly, losing 100 pounds in the last month of his illness."