woefully

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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

Mr. Dano’s woefully limp performance is merely the most obvious of the film’s flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Police are woefully understaffed and hampered by public policy, said Blair Besten, president of downtown’s Historic Core Business Improvement District, a nonprofit that arranges graffiti removal, trash pickup and safety patrols in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

But in the face of the endless mob that now surrounded them, the Sixers looked woefully outnumbered and outmatched.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline