woeful
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"That's woeful, isn't it?" said Evans, who reached a career-high of 21st in 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
Mike Trout presumably has witnessed every possible blooper, blunder and boo-boo in 16 seasons with the woeful Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Black Cats boss Regis le Bris would have been 'Regis le Bristle' after that woeful home display, and his team looked like they were on the beach.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
I felt their woeful eyes on me and shivered with unease.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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