woes

noun

plural of woe
as in pains
a state of great suffering of body or mind a tale of misery and woe

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Recent Examples of woes His retirement serves as a poignant reminder of the demanding journey in professional baseball, contrasting with Toronto's ongoing injury woes. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 With the ability to line up at guard and tackle, Wallace could eventually emerge into a savior for the Dolphins’ offensive depth woes. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Ongoing obstruction of those waterways is helping drive up the price of agricultural products such as fertilizer — and adding to farming woes in the process. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 The woes of public transportation At a bus stop across the street from the Downtown Inglewood rail station, Johnny Olvera was waiting for his ride. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Eventually, Ashley moved to Florida to live with her mother and their relationship woes deepened. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The off-stage drama has even inspired an Instagram account called Burlesque the Podcast, which claims to be run by someone close to the production, documenting the production’s woes. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 High inflation and a currency crash triggered widespread protests that led to a brutal crackdown in January, and some officials in Tehran are concerned today’s economic woes could stir more unrest. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 While Oakland Unified’s journey to financial stability has been a rocky one, the district is not alone in its budget woes. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woes
  1. pains
  2. distresses
  3. agonies
  4. miseries
Noun
  • Nielsen has taken great pains to caution that there is no guarantee that ratings gains will accompany these changes, which are being implemented to further improve the accuracy of its data gathering.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If an infected person has trouble breathing, persistent chest pains or pressure, loses consciousness or sudden confusion, call 911.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pains
Noun
  • Pain, infection, medication side effects, and other physical and emotional distresses may be expressed through shouting, intimidating gestures, kicking, pushing, or punching.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of distresses
Noun
  • Sadly, in discouraging all the phantom agonies, FIFA inadvertently seems to have done away with the equally farcical phenomenon that is Magic Spray®.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
  • The reticence of Cartland’s heroes belies agonies of loneliness.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Definition of agonies
Noun
  • Cyclospora, an intestinal parasite, has sickened thousands of people and hospitalized hundreds with explosive diarrhea, painful cramping, or other gastrointestinal miseries.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The sad thing is that the miseries return, but there is no other Garrincha available.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of miseries

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“Woes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woes. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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