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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a woeful example" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that serves as a poor or unfortunate illustration of a particular point or situation.
Example: "The report highlighted a woeful example of mismanagement that led to the project's failure."
Alternatives: "a lamentable case" or "a pitiful instance."
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Yes, his buildings make headlines, but his insistence on strident effect and neglect of structural or practical disciplines is a woeful example to students.
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There's plenty of woeful examples for him on the footy oval and on the tennis court.
There is a woeful coda.
A woeful attempted cross ensues.
"It was a woeful performance against Millwall.
Bafnaz is in a woeful state.
His face had a woeful, befuddled look.
Did he have a woeful love life?
It is a woeful and complex story.
It had been a woeful night.
Weeks of investigation produced a woeful story.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com