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woeful
adjective
Affected by or full of grief or woe; - George du Maurier
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ˈwəʊfəl
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adjective
Affected by or full of grief or woe; - George du Maurier
“His sorrow … made him look … haggard and … woebegone”
adjective
Of very poor quality or condition
“Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”
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His sorrow … made him look … haggard and … woebegone
Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
Woeful treatment of the accused
Woeful errors of judgment
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