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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woefulness
Noun
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For the first time in 26 years of oppression, there is political change.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026 -
And the Iranian people would be staring down the same bleak future of oppression.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As 2025 ends, there’s still a lot of anger about what was revealed in the lawsuit, and some fans may very well carry that unhappiness with them until there are leadership changes at the executive level.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Early trust-building efforts were hindered by our poor diplomatic handling of AUKUS, the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and your unhappiness with the Inflation Reduction Act.—
Amanda Sloat,
Time,
2 Jan. 2026
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Coppola and production designer Ziering will explore their creative partnership, the aesthetic and emotional storytelling that defines Coppola’s visual universe — from the suburban melancholy of Palo Alto to the luminous complexity of The Last Showgirl.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Full of dread and melancholy, the Austrian import flips the creepy-kid script a bit by centering on two boys (Elias and Lukas Schwarz) who wonder whether their mom (Susanne Wuest), whose head is wrapped in bandages after facial surgery, is actually their mom. 38.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Others though, like benzodiazepines, have wildly missed the mark, causing decades of unintended consequences and human misery.—
Thomas Goetz,
STAT,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead of getting used to the smells, her misery intensified with each passing day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Monday’s loss to the Celtics highlighted the despair in the state of the current Bulls frontcourt.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Wharton, unlike the characters in her novels, never seemed to give in to despair.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Rimba Satwa Foundation — a conservation organization dedicated to advocating for elephants and wildlife — has linked the tragedy to the suffering elephants are facing amid the rapid destruction of their habitat, such as changes in land use, and high levels of hunting.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the future, retrons and other gene-editing technology may do more than just reduce and eliminate suffering.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Karbler notes that dejection and disappointment are common reactions in these kinds of scenarios.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 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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Why, then, the unrelenting economic gloom?—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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But despite all the gloom, there are reasons for optimism.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
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