| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sorry bunch | Universal | 07 May 2025 |
| Pathetic bunch | New York Times | 11 Jun 2023 |
| They're awfully sorry | New York Times | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Pathetic group | Wall Street Journal | 30 Aug 2021 |
| Pathetic group | Universal | 24 Oct 2020 |
| Pathetic bunch | The New Yorker | 11 May 2020 |
| Pitiful bunch | USA Today | 05 Jul 2019 |
| Pitiful bunch | ||
| Pathetic group | New York Times | 19 Feb 2018 |
| Pitiful group | New York Times | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Pitiful group | ||
| Pathetic group | ||
| Pitiful bunch | New York Times | 01 Dec 2016 |
| Pathetic group | The Washington Post | 04 Jun 2016 |
| Pathetic bunch | The Washington Post | 11 Apr 2016 |
| Pitiful bunch | ||
| Unimpressive bunch | LA Times Daily | 05 Jul 2015 |
| Unimpressive bunch | ||
| Pathetic bunch | ||
| Sorry group | ||
| Motley crew | ||
| Sorry sorts | ||
| Sorry sorts |