plural woes
1
: a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
2
: ruinous trouble : calamity, affliction
economic woes
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Examples of woe in a Sentence
Interjection
ah, woe, with the death of the last of my siblings I am alone in this world!
Noun
The city's traffic woes are well-known.
a tale of misery and woe
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John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
The best way to combat these woes is to moisturize frequently during the winter months with a hydrating serum (more on that later).
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 20 Nov. 2024
Back in July, Good revealed that she was warned against dating Majors amid his legal woes with Jabbari.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
But polls gradually showed the race tightening, as Trump’s campaign worked to blame Harris for the inflation and immigration woes that had dragged down Biden’s approval ratings throughout his presidency.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The developing storm system was forecast to swing off the Oregon and Washington coastline, adding to the region's weather woes, the weather service said.
—John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
The best way to combat these woes is to moisturize frequently during the winter months with a hydrating serum (more on that later).
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 20 Nov. 2024
Back in July, Good revealed that she was warned against dating Majors amid his legal woes with Jabbari.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
But polls gradually showed the race tightening, as Trump’s campaign worked to blame Harris for the inflation and immigration woes that had dragged down Biden’s approval ratings throughout his presidency.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Woe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woe. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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