woefully

Example Sentences

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Dr Rob Williams, president of the BVA, welcomed the move, calling the legislation "woefully outdated".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Opting to pursue enterprise customers, Anthropic seemed woefully behind OpenAI in the consumer realm — until now.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The result is that many are woefully unprepared for surviving—let alone thriving—in their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Constance Duffle, a paramedic in Siskiyou County at the Oregon border, serves a vast wilderness region woefully in need of health professionals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

She looked at me so woefully that I collapsed in shame and said “I’m sorry” again and again, repeating it until I hoped maybe she believed me.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez