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Word: woeful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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John Huston, one formerly to whom much honor was due, filmed this woeful tale and even subjected his own daughter to it. Dale Wasserman set it down in words taken by Hans Koningsberger from his own novel, perhaps with a broadsword. Moshe Dayan's son traveled all the way from Israel to take part. These all have conspired together to produce this thing, and all must share equally in the blame. There is, truly, more than sufficient for each...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Ye Olde Lonesome Road | 10/24/1969 | See Source »

...clear advantage this afternoon must go to the Crimson, however. Holy Cross has a woeful lack of depth, a system it has yet to adapt to convincingly, and no data from outside scrimmages to judge itself upon. If things work out properly. the Crusaders will fail to get untracked early. and run out of gas late...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Crusaders' New Offensive System Might Help, Could Hinder Harvard | 9/27/1969 | See Source »

...woeful strains of 'Nowhere Man" wafted through the halls of Leverett House as quarterback-coach Pete Karegeannes, a little pinked from the day's adventures, recapitulated the debacle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: An Era Ends; Bunnies Fall In 19-0 Game | 10/15/1968 | See Source »

Created a year ago amid a flurry of woeful statistics, the Committee of Responsibility (to save war-burned and war-injured Vietnamese children) seemed less a medical project than an exorcism of guilt. C.O.R.'s first pleas for help were highly seasoned with mentions of napalm and bombs and inflated casualty statistics. The fledgling organization soon found itself wrangling with experts such as Manhattan's Dr. Howard Rusk, who questioned not only the number of potential patients but also the wisdom of gathering them up in large numbers and sending them for treatment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Casualties: C.O.R's Score | 12/8/1967 | See Source »

...home team's goals provided a sour ending to a generally off-key day. The Crimson player's trapping and passing were woeful, and no one exhibited half the speed of the wind. The absence of injured center half Richie Hardy probably hurt, as Abi Azikiwe, shifted from the right, had trouble controlling the middle...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., | Title: Booters Tumble Tufts, 3-2 | 9/28/1967 | See Source »

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