- a variation of woeful.
woful
Example Sentences
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Tired, hungry, wet, cold, disheartened, the immigrants who had so jauntily descended the River to this “Strait of Horrors,” presented a most woful appearance.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison
Their appearance was so woful that it became a by-word.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee
Oh, woful welcome! woful day, That never brings a bright to-morrow!
From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown
It seemed incredible that so short a time could have wrought so woful a change.
From White Fire by Oxenham, John
She stood before him, little more than a girl still, woful, wistful, with terror now in her white face and shadowy eyes, and he remembered their bygone days together.
From Maid of the Mist by Oxenham, John
