plural woes
1
: a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
2
: ruinous trouble : calamity, affliction
economic woes
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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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Obviously, the set-up was inspired by the current economic woes facing many who barely have the funds for groceries, let alone playing around within the market.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
Morgan saw last year’s defensive woes as a product of the talent on the depth chart (read: his department) and not the scheme.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The Gators’ shooting woes got worse in the second half as Houston locked down on the defensive end; Florida was shooting just 28.6% from the field in the opening six minutes of the second half.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
From Jack Harris: The Dodgers finally solved their recent offensive woes on Monday.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Obviously, the set-up was inspired by the current economic woes facing many who barely have the funds for groceries, let alone playing around within the market.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
Morgan saw last year’s defensive woes as a product of the talent on the depth chart (read: his department) and not the scheme.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The Gators’ shooting woes got worse in the second half as Houston locked down on the defensive end; Florida was shooting just 28.6% from the field in the opening six minutes of the second half.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Woe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woe. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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