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woebegone

[ woh-bi-gawn, -gon ]

adjective

  1. beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance.
  2. showing or indicating woe:

    He always had a woebegone look on his face.

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woebegone

/ ˈəʊɪˌɡɒ /

adjective

  1. sorrowful or sad in appearance
  2. archaic.
    afflicted with woe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɴDZb·DzԱn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of woebegone1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English wo begon originally, “woe (has or had) beset (someone)”; equivalent to wo + begon, past participle of begon, Old English “to surround, beset”; woe, be-, go 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of woebegone1

C14: from a phrase such as me is wo begon woe has beset me
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“Why not just jump straight into the deep end?” said Karty, who is charged with remedying the Rams’ woebegone kicking of 2023 .

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The Vikings have the same 6-5 record but host the woebegone Bears Monday night.

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Wilson was held to 95 yards passing with a touchdown and a pair of interceptions, and woebegone Denver finished with just 197 yards of total offense.

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The Reds were able to find something slightly savory from the carcass of the woebegone A’s, marginally improving their bullpen with the addition of Moll, a slider specialist who is tough on left-handed hitters.

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That includes a 7-0 record against the woebegone Oakland A’s — and if there ever was a year the Mariners wish they had more games against the A’s this is it.

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