woefulness

Example Sentences

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In fact, the so-called positive attributes men are told to cultivate aggravate his woefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He carried an 8-8 mark to the mound on Monday, a testament to the woefulness of his teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2018

It emerged as a jovial, half-smirking old man, with woefulness, or maybe just exhaustion, behind his eyes.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2017

And, for all I know, the woefulness of this sword-and-mustache movie won’t succeed in exploding the loony conspiracy theory about Shakespeare it’s based on—and shame those who have been propagating it into embarrassed silence.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2011

Listen now   To what shall follow, to what woefulness   The wrath of Hera must compel this maid.

From Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays by Morshead, E. D. A. (Edmund Doidge Anderson)