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woebegone

[woh-bi-gawn, -gon] / ˈwoʊ bɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn /


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Barker has no interest in shining some light on Nikki when keeping his woebegone protagonist in the dark is scarier.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

This woebegone era of frugality hath come to its end.

From MarketWatch May 21, 2026

Ms. Duleba-Kasza’s Ola is a woebegone delight; one can sense the psychic miles Marcin has run up on her.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

The Reds were able to find something slightly savory from the carcass of the woebegone A’s, marginally improving their bullpen with the addition of Moll, a slider specialist who is tough on left-handed hitters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

I loved his howl, which I could both hear and feel: long and plaintive, woebegone and heartsore, filled with yearning for what used to be and for what would never come again.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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