a sad sight

Some instance or situation that arouses an intense feeling of sadness or pity. It was such a sad sight to behold, having to watch the child be taken from her mother like that. As I entered the clearing, I came upon the sad sight of a deer that had been caught in a bear trap.

See also: sad, sight

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

have pity on
have pity on (one)
grieve over
grieve
grieve for
grieve for (someone or something)
pierce
pierce (one's) heart
pierce someone's heart
piercing

References in periodicals archive

Ballesteros was a sad sight, finishing 13-over, but the Spaniard still refused to talk about quitting.

TOUGH AS SEVE CRASHES OUT; The Masters 98

词组	a sad sight
释义	a sad sight a sad sight Some instance or situation that arouses an intense feeling of sadness or pity. It was such a sad sight to behold, having to watch the child be taken from her mother like that. As I entered the clearing, I came upon the sad sight of a deer that had been caught in a bear trap. See also: sad, sight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: have pity on have pity on (one) grieve over grieve grieve for grieve for (someone or something) pierce pierce (one's) heart pierce someone's heart piercing References in periodicals archive Ballesteros was a sad sight, finishing 13-over, but the Spaniard still refused to talk about quitting. TOUGH AS SEVE CRASHES OUT; The Masters 98
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