woeful
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Mr. Petro’s party has a plurality in Congress and Mr. de la Espriella will inherit woeful state finances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Knicks were a pretty good team in a pretty bad conference, sitting in third place in the woeful East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
It was a huge result for Roberto de Zerbi's side, but you have to remember Wolves are woeful and Spurs also made hard work of their victory.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
However, the woeful defeat by Forest heightened Spurs' fears of suffering their first relegation from the top flight since 1977 and proved to be the final game of his brief spell.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
“You married her, but you won’t marry me?” he asked in a dramatically woeful tone.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing woeful
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Chapters 1–6
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The Door in the Wall
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