Definition of woe
—used to express grief, regret, or distress
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Examples of woe in a Sentence
ah, woe, with the death of the last of my siblings I am alone in this world!
Origin and Etymology of woe
Middle English wa, wo, from Old English wā; akin to Old Norse vei, interjection, woe, Latin vae
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Definition of woe
1 : a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
2 : ruinous trouble : calamity, affliction economic woes
Examples of woe in a Sentence
The city's traffic woes are well-known.
a tale of misery and woe
Recent Examples of woe from the Web
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Sir John Falstaff tries to remedy his financial woes by chasing 2 happily married women, using same scam at same time.
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Leave it to Kylie to find the perfect solution to her sartorial woes.
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The strains this injustice places on the social fabric might well lead to woes more damaging than rising temperatures themselves.
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A new router is the internet lifeblood for all your gadgets, whether a several thousand-dollar gaming PC or a cheapo Chromebook, and having the right one for your home could solve many of your internet woes.
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Emly Beauregard, the executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health, a coalition of health advocacy groups, told the Courier-Journal that association health plans are not the solution to individual market woes.
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Jake Petricka's injury woes continue as the Chicago White Sox placed the right-handed pitcher on the 10-day disabled list Thursday due to a right elbow strain.
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The economic and psychological scars of the financial crisis and the ensuing recession linger, as do the industry’s public relations woes.
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But now, in addition to trailing six teams for the final wild-card spot, the Mariners are stockpiling pitching woes, too.
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First Known Use of woe
before 12th century
Synonym Discussion of woe
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Definition of woe for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of great pain or sadness
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woes : problems or troubles
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