woefully

Example Sentences

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He has also spearheaded efforts to reform a woefully slow acquisition system, minimize stifling regulations, and take advantage of an innovative private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Opting to pursue enterprise customers, Anthropic seemed woefully behind OpenAI in the consumer realm — until now.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Constance Duffle, a paramedic in Siskiyou County at the Oregon border, serves a vast wilderness region woefully in need of health professionals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“If crypto jurisdiction is given to the agency, enforcement is woefully understaffed to handle it,” one says.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

I know it felt woefully inadequate, but I knew he understood.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss