woefully
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Instead, the standard recommendation for pain relief during IUD insertion is to take 800 milligrams of ibuprofen an hour beforehand—a method that falls woefully short of addressing the intense discomfort experienced by many patients.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
"The climate we are living in today is simply not the one we grew up with, and our buildings and infrastructure are woefully unprepared for what's next," warned Prof Otto.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Our call of the day from veteran wealth manager Ted Oakley sees Wall Street and many investors woefully exposed to the energy sector.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
“I wouldn’t even want to try to do that, because it would be woefully inadequate.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
But the Italian army proved woefully unprepared for war, launching repeated attacks against the Austrians, gaining no ground, suffering huge casualties, and becoming a liability rather than an asset to the Allies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Vocabulary from the Seventh Democratic Debate, March 6, 2016
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