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
Materials such as these will continue to be directed towards more highways, more buildings, and more and more housing to accommodate both the people who flock Miami to escape their woes elsewhere and those who use it as a place to park their money.
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Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid the woes of Badger football, here are six promising true freshmen players to watch, including Cairo Skanes.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Egypt’s economic woes Egypt is weathering soaring inflation, as well as instability from the still-smoldering war in neighboring Gaza.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Economic woes like high prices, a difficult housing market, and a stagnating hiring market continue to fuel worry for people across the country.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
As rumors of his financial woes mount, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West is dropping a multitude of properties from his real estate portfolio.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
And Self was quick to downplay any potential shooting-woes carryover from 2024-25.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
So, are the bullpen woes history?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
In perhaps a perfect encapsulation of the Rangers’ current woes, Mika Zibanejad put himself in position to score an overtime winner and prepared to shoot, only for the puck to slide off his stick.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid the woes of Badger football, here are six promising true freshmen players to watch, including Cairo Skanes.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Egypt’s economic woes Egypt is weathering soaring inflation, as well as instability from the still-smoldering war in neighboring Gaza.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Economic woes like high prices, a difficult housing market, and a stagnating hiring market continue to fuel worry for people across the country.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
As rumors of his financial woes mount, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West is dropping a multitude of properties from his real estate portfolio.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
And Self was quick to downplay any potential shooting-woes carryover from 2024-25.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
So, are the bullpen woes history?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
In perhaps a perfect encapsulation of the Rangers’ current woes, Mika Zibanejad put himself in position to score an overtime winner and prepared to shoot, only for the puck to slide off his stick.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woes
Noun
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Colleagues who failed to take similar pains earned his everlasting disdain.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Falling support in Gaza Palestinian public pressure on Hamas has risen as the miseries of war have mounted.—
Mkhaimar Abusada,
The Conversation,
5 Oct. 2025
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But current virus variants continue to spread burning throats, fevers and other miseries.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Woes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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