le/la pauvre
But I'd better save him for Marisa, poor thing.
Mais je ferais mieux de le garder pour Marisa, la pauvre.
— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Poor thing, but she's also annoying, right?
La pauvre, mais elle est aussi agaçante, non ?
— The Way He Looks (2014)
Poor thing is breaking her heart over you.
La pauvre a le cœur brisé à cause de toi.
— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)
You poor thing, you had to wait ages.
Ma pauvre, tu as dû attendre une éternité.
— Toni Erdmann (2016)
Poor thing, when he comes at night, he eats what he likes, makes him happy.
Le pauvre, quand il vient la nuit, il mange ce qu'il veut, ça le rend heureux.
— The Second Mother (2015)