Adjective : a woeful situation. ,woeful melodies. ,a woeful collection of paintings. From Dictionary.com.
Finally, Sutton pressed the woefulness down and went on. From Wordnik.com. [The Welkening] Reference
Or is it the lamenting Elegiac, which in a kind heart would move rather pity than blame, who bewails with the great philosopher Heraclitus the weakness of mankind, and the wretchedness of the world: who surely is to be praised, either for compassionate accompanying just causes of lamentation, or for rightly painting out how weak be the passions of woefulness. From Wordnik.com. [English literary criticism] Reference
But its very woefulness made it the more desirable. From Wordnik.com. [War-time sketches : historical and otherwise,] Reference
Clara saw the vacancy of her expression gradually filling with woefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference
Even his mustaches were hanging in woefulness over his carefully shaven chin. From Wordnik.com. [The Argonauts] Reference
"Ah, well, it cannet be helped!" said the other, with philosophic woefulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Mayor of Casterbridge] Reference
It was past ludicrous; yet admitted of no woefulness, nothing soothingly pathetic. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Complete] Reference
Drizzling they returned, images of woefulness in various forms, including laughter's. From Wordnik.com. [The Tragic Comedians — Complete] Reference
They certainly make you forgot the woefulness and pain club football brings when it returns. From Wordnik.com. [BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs] Reference
Olive understood, or thought she understood, and the woefulness of it all only seemed the deeper. From Wordnik.com. [The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)] Reference
Poor little man, he had a face that was cut for mirthfulness, and his woefulness was both touching and amusing. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland] Reference
These, of course, went to school every day, and were being taught to appreciate the woefulness of their inheritance. From Wordnik.com. [The Nether World] Reference
It was Fabmuniatastic in it's woefulness, adding to the error he made against Germany in the first game of the tournament. From Wordnik.com. [Arseblog] Reference
But, when Pierre and the doctor had retraced their steps, and went out to look at the facade, the lamentable woefulness of the young ruin was displayed to their gaze. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 4] Reference
She was only aware that she herself felt that this was a heart-breaking thing, and that she must not -- MUST not let it be seen how much she recognised its woefulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Shuttle] Reference
Coming into this week, the unofficial divisions were 14-14 against each other, but after KU's inexplicable loss to Texas Tech and Colorado's continued woefulness, the South now owns a 16-15 advantage. From Wordnik.com. [Rush The Court] Reference
Squaring off with Delaware Senator Joseph Biden, Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin shined and proved once again that she is the best choice for the GOP in today's climate of woefulness about the outgoing administrations legacy. From Wordnik.com. [The Reality Check] Reference
Given how wretchedly West Ham appear to be doing at the moment under Zola's guidance, is Steve Clarke still the best coaching thing since sliced bread or does he also have to take some of the blame for their utter defensive woefulness?. From Wordnik.com. [TEAMtalk Football News] Reference
'Skepsey wanted to rush to bed without saying good night to me?' said she; leaving unnoticed, except for woefulness of tone, his hurried shuffle of remarks on 'his appearance,' and 'little accidents'; ending with an inclination of his disgraceful person to the doorway, and a petition: 'If I might, Miss Nesta?'. From Wordnik.com. [One of Our Conquerors — Complete] Reference
The two dear ones who were so tenderly watching over her -- her sister who had forsaken her society triumphs, her husband who had forgotten his financial business, his millions dispersed throughout the world -- increased, by their irreproachable demeanour, the woefulness of the group which they thus formed high above all other heads, and face to face with the lovely valley. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 3] Reference
"What pen can depict the woefulness, the intensified suffering of the inveterate stammerer, confirmed, stereotyped in a malady seemingly worse than death?. From Wordnik.com. [Stammering, Its Cause and Cure] Reference
What further woefulness besets our home?. From Wordnik.com. [Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays] Reference
To what shall follow, to what woefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays] Reference
"Oh! the woefulness of that return!" he murmured. From Wordnik.com. [The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories] Reference
46) Yet the woefulness of her undying face is the image not of her own heart -- her deepest wish is for death -- but of all those who see fear in a handful of dust. From Wordnik.com. [The Beauty of the Medusa: A Study in Romantic Literary Iconology] Reference
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