The phrase "sorry affair" refers to a situation or event that is pitiful, disgraceful, or disappointing. It suggests that what has happened is unpleasant or regrettable. Full definition
, a 2015 documentary chronicling the whole sorry affair set for release this year, it seems like the original Fantastic Four film won't be forgotten any time soon. (lwlies.com)
There is no naughty step for Dean and his linesmen (who are getting off pretty lightly in this whole sorry affair). (justarsenal.com)
As mentioned, the sorry affair becomes the latest saga involving the club — who spent a season playing their homes game at Northampton Town's Sixfields ground, after they became embroiled in a row with the company that owns the team's usual stadium, the Ricoh Arena. (caughtoffside.com)