1985 M. Munro 60 Someone whom they consider to be mentally unstable may be labelled a sad case.
1992 R. Rodriguez vii. 156 I had left graduate school, a sad case in my cotton washpants, my short-sleeved white shirt,..and the aforementioned glasses.
2000 J. Goodwin i. 16 I suppose it's because only sad cases and pensioners are watching, and who cares about them?