woebegone
Example Sentences
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Miranda Fitch, the pained, woebegone protagonist at the center of the book, once was a fairly successful, happily married stage actor.
From Washington Post
Paul would like nothing better than to win on his former team's home court, where he, along with Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, rehabilitated the Clippers' reputation from woebegone franchise to exciting contender.
From Fox News
Paul would like nothing better than to win on his former team’s home court, where he, along with Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, rehabilitated the Clippers’ reputation from woebegone franchise to exciting contender.
From Seattle Times
How did this subterranean fungus, the best specimens of which look like woebegone potatoes, come to be among the most prized and pricey of delicacies?
From New York Times
There’s what you’re looking for at all levels of this organization, so woebegone for so long: progress.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
