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sad state of affairs
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a sad state of affairs
a bad situation that you find upsetting. It's a sad state of affairs when schools don't provide a basic education for their students.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a sad state: Things have reached a sad state when you have to pay a bribe to get something done.altho "sad state of affairs" is mainly spoken, "sorry state of affairs" is not--SL, 9/02
See also: sad, state
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