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
Some officials and advisers point to Downing Street itself, as an institution, saying it is woefully ill-equipped and understaffed to run a modern government.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
He investigated it as best he could, though he felt woefully unprepared.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Vocabulary from the Seventh Democratic Debate, March 6, 2016
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