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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woefulness
Noun
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Le Guin’s work recognizes that while some people are resigned to the status quo, others are catalyzed by it to leave, if not to confront, systems of oppression.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Pep talks, affirmations or an arm around your shoulder are good medicine to co-exist with your under-estimator’s oppression.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 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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The same applies to Shangjun’s characters, whose unhappiness is primarily caused by their moral mistakes.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Industrial Revolution brought widespread misery in the form of brutal factory working conditions.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The era [or error] is close to an end, so do your best to enjoy the final moments, recall all the good times before misery and depression sets in.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Much of the country was in despair then as the Great Recession rolled on.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Columnist Nancy Armour knows all about Bears despair.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today’s resolution is yet another counterproductive gesture that only rewards Hamas, drags out the war and undercuts the very diplomatic efforts to free the hostages and end the suffering in Gaza.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ditiu hopes that outlining the scale of potential suffering will galvanize counties and donors to push for the lower range of study's projections.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite his dejection, Adam Fox had reason for hope.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 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
Noun
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Yet behind the gloom, the money hasn’t stopped flowing.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Women and older shoppers were more likely to feel doom and gloom, Schwartz said.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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