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woeful

[woh-fuhl] / ˈwoʊ fəl /


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Just ask the woeful New York Mets, MLB’s second-biggest spenders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Mr. Petro’s party has a plurality in Congress and Mr. de la Espriella will inherit woeful state finances.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Mike Trout presumably has witnessed every possible blooper, blunder and boo-boo in 16 seasons with the woeful Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

But the lowest moment of a woeful month came in early January when they were involved in the biggest shock in FA Cup history when they were knocked out by non-league Maccesfield.

From BBC May 27, 2026

A young jockey named George Woolf, aboard for one of these woeful performances, summed up the colt’s mental state in four words: “mean, restive and ragged.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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