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What's the meaning of "condemn" and "sorry" in this match report?
West Ham United 'condemn sorry' Tottenham Hotspur to third successive home defeat
Posted : 08/12/2023 6:47 pm
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To condemn = to sentence in a legal context
To condemn to a defeat means that one team has defeated another team. West Ham condemned Tottenham to a defeat means that Spurs lost again and it was because of West Ham.
Posted : 15/12/2023 2:57 am
If a team is described as 'sorry' it means that they have not played well at all.
- A sorry performance - played really badly
- A sorry defeat - they were easily defeated (and didn't really fight)
Posted : 18/03/2026 12:44 am
Here is a BBC headline describing a Scottish game (2019):
Hamilton Academical 2-0 Kilmarnock: Ten-man hosts condemn visitors to defeat
Posted : 18/03/2026 12:45 am
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