woefully

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He has also spearheaded efforts to reform a woefully slow acquisition system, minimize stifling regulations, and take advantage of an innovative private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Zubimendi's woefully under-hit back pass was seized on by Mbeumo, who glided around Arsenal keeper David Raya to fire home.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

If Humilde and Greene get anything right with “Clika,” it’s asserting the importance of these stories in film, as Latino representation in cinema is often woefully lacking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Contrary to all expectations, the code underlying our being is woefully inadequate.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides