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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woefulness
Noun
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Their historically varied diet, based on oats, milk, and butter, had been reduced by economic oppression to one tuber.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Religious institutions provided Black women with a network of allies, a platform for activism, and a source of hope in the face of oppression.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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There’s some comedy in there, but all the laughs are so blunted by a determined melancholy that nothing really lands.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Moving and melancholy, Chalamet’s performance brought him widespread awards recognition including SAG, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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That system, Fritz Alphonse Jean said, has fueled immense misery and social inequalities as well as the current gang violence that has a desperate population urgently calling for help.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Indian spiritual leader and environmental campaigner Sadhguru has spoken to Newsweek about the nation's mental health, offering his secret to achieving a good state of mind by choosing joy or misery.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Pop-music history is filled to the brim with breakups — endless tales of heartbreak, vengeance, and despair.—
Ryan Leas,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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Late in the film, Erivo has one particularly unforgettable moment of raw, wrenching despair, her wail of grief cutting right through the screen.—
Sezin Koehler,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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For many owners, both then and today, the beauty of these car was—and is—worth suffering, and understandably so when everything performs on cue.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Three corrections officers will fire rifles loaded with bullets designed to break apart on impact, maximizing fatality and minimizing suffering.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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This set off a wild celebration by the Canadians — and obvious dejection among the American fans and players.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The waves of emotions — from dejection to hope to numbness to jubilation (for him) and relief (for me) — are something neither of us will forget.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Shear acquits himself well with Sam’s starstruck regard of this famous and beautiful creature who’s inexplicably taken an interest in him, and then with his gloom when things go sour.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, the survey results aren’t all doom and gloom, as 79% of parents reported relief in venting to friends about their most stressful parenting moments.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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The 10 Best Movies Leaving Netflix In March 2025 Aftersun (2022) Few movies from the 2020s have hit me quite as hard as Aftersun, a movie about not only dealing with depression, but being close to somebody dealing with depression.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sleep deficiency is also linked to diabetes, stroke, and mental health conditions like depression.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Woefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woefulness. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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