woeful

a woeful lack of understanding

woeful treatment of the accused; woeful errors in judgment.

the remark was enough to establish his woeful ignorance about the theatre.

The reporter wrote an article about the woeful plight of homeless people. Aquandary is a state of uncertainty or perplexity, especially about what course of action to take:

a woeful tale of lost love

woeful expression on her face

woeful lack of communication

woeful performance in the game

woeful state of the economy

woeful neglect of the environment

woeful condition of the building

woeful attempt at cooking

woeful lack of preparation for the exam

woeful performance in the play

Ever been taunted for your woeful wandwork?

There were woeful errors in judgment.

Stroeve gave me a look with his woeful eyes.

Thy shrunk voice sounds too calmly, sanely woeful to me.

It was the prettiest and most woeful sight that anyone ever saw.

Two lawmakers are determined to overhaul America's woeful tax code. Will their parties let them?

Still, the lack of respect shown by his classmates did not hinder mike from persisting with telling his woeful tales.

It would be woeful to fall into his power!

(woeful music) No, no, I missed it, no, no, no, (gasp) no God, please, no.

For God's sake, your Holiness, do not leave me in such a woeful condition!