lamentable

c'est lamentable

It is pathetic

sachant lamentable

Knowingly miserable

C' était lamentable.

That was deplorable.

C'est un échec lamentable.

It has been an absolute dismal failure.

Je trouve cela lamentable.

I think that is a disgrace.

Lamentable perte de motivation.

Lament decay of incentives.