Hello, can anybody expalin to me what the phrase "sorry business" in the sentence below means? "Scanning through the data base is a sorry business. It is an unreleting tale of loneliness and despair... and so on"
Thank You in advance
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Sorry business = boring or unpleasant task
— Mister Micawber
Sorry business = boring or unpleasant task
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