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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

In two years Curt Cignetti took a woebegone college team, with nary a five-star player, to an undefeated national championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026

Like Clarence in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Gabriel is a bit of a woebegone misfit in a long coat who needs assistance from the humans he is supposed to be assisting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Mother raised her woebegone eyes to look at Arm.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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