woeful
adjective
woefulness
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a word derived from
woeful.
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
"If I consent," he said, "I must insist on being honest" I saw the woefulness again in Janie's eyes.
From They and I by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
