woefulness

Example Sentences

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In fact, the so-called positive attributes men are told to cultivate aggravate his woefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He carried an 8-8 mark to the mound on Monday, a testament to the woefulness of his teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2018

It emerged as a jovial, half-smirking old man, with woefulness, or maybe just exhaustion, behind his eyes.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2017

And, for all I know, the woefulness of this sword-and-mustache movie won’t succeed in exploding the loony conspiracy theory about Shakespeare it’s based on—and shame those who have been propagating it into embarrassed silence.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2011

Clara saw the vacancy of her expression gradually filling with woefulness.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George