woefully
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Like many fire survivors, he found out they were woefully underinsured after the disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Instead, the standard recommendation for pain relief during IUD insertion is to take 800 milligrams of ibuprofen an hour beforehand—a method that falls woefully short of addressing the intense discomfort experienced by many patients.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
Our call of the day from veteran wealth manager Ted Oakley sees Wall Street and many investors woefully exposed to the energy sector.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
“I wouldn’t even want to try to do that, because it would be woefully inadequate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Even from a distance she looked woefully unsteady.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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Vocabulary from the Seventh Democratic Debate, March 6, 2016
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