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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woefulness
Noun
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Russians have endured too much government oppression for too long.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Commerce Department sanctions on iFLYTEK came into force in 2019 over its alleged role in the oppression of Muslims in China’s far-western Xinjiang region using high-technology surveillance.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some were convinced Brown was going to demand a trade given his unhappiness with the current offense, but Patullo's words of encouragement suggest otherwise.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The latest, quiet cracking, is a persistent feeling of unhappiness, underappreciation, and overwork that’s spreading among employees.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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An aura of melancholy does not stop Madvillainy from being endlessly joyful and playful.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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But even here, the ache of the lovers’ separation registers with only a muffled sense of melancholy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2025
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The ongoing misery in Charlotte prompted a popular Panthers-centric podcast to throw in the towel.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But aid agencies say that Israel’s intensification of the war, particularly around Gaza City, has compounded the misery faced by Palestinians.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most powerful of all is Ritchie’s (Bill Hader / Finn Wolfhard) coming-out story, which leaves the viewer in despair.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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But people also described the despair of not being able to reach family or colleagues.—
Zahra Nader,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Haaretz, Israel’s longest running newspaper, is one of the few news websites that has covered Palestinian suffering in Gaza extensively since the beginning of the war.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Others state the demonstrations are supporting a ceasefire to end to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and release the hostages on both sides.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, too, was the ecstasy at which City celebrated their equally exhilarating 3-2 victory over Arsenal, their joy at odds with the dejection of the Arsenal players who had twice clawed their way back to parity but failed to hold on.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ferran is just as compelling when such vibrancy and vitality gives way to dejection and disharmony as her aspiring writing career grinds to a halt and her health starts to deteriorate.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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September was supposed to be all doom and gloom.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, job growth hasn’t been as robust as other indicators have been, casting gloom over the housing market.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Woefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woefulness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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