Broken
Both words in one sentence
- Happens to an extent in Hieronim Berbelek's backstory, who retained his memories, but his entire force of will was broken and he was reduced from a powerful military commander to a lowly merchant.
Source: Creator / Jacek Dukaj -
However, Nameless averts this: While he is the second strongest swordsman in the film (only surpassed by Broken Sword), he is only a lowly prefect.
Source: Film / Hero - In one Spider-Man comic, the Chameleon seemed to be on cloud nine; he had broken out of Ravencroft Asylum, discovered Spider-Man's identity, and on top of it all, learned that he was his old partner Kraven the Hunter's half-brother, not just some lowly servant that Kraven had been bullying.
Source: I Was Beaten by a Girl
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Lowly and Broken. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/lowly
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