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Definition of "woeful" []
- Affected by or full of woe; mournful. (adjective)
- Causing or involving woe. (adjective)
- Deplorably bad or wretched: woeful treatment of the accused; woeful errors in judgment. (adjective)
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Use "woeful" in a sentence
- "Liverpool were again woeful as an injury-plagued Everton side secured their first derby win in four years through goals from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta."
- "SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Drew Gooden left the Chicago Bulls and their losing record last month before spending a couple weeks in woeful Sacramento."
- "The Pacers were woeful from the floor in the opening minutes - missing 14 of their first 18 shots - but Dunleavy did plenty to make sure Miami didn't open an early lead."