woeful
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Hungary’s economy has barely grown in recent years, with a woeful 0.4% in real gross domestic product growth last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Covered for the ignominy of his historically woeful four-for-51 hitting performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Liverpool were superb in midweek against Galatasaray but have been woeful in their past three Premier League games picking up just one point against Wolves, Tottenham and Brighton.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Youth-led protests under a loose Gen Z banner began as a demonstration against a brief social media ban, but were fed by wider grievances at corruption and a woeful economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
When she caught sight of Duane and his musk ox companion, she declared aloud her woeful situation.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing woeful
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Chapters 1–6
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The Door in the Wall
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