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 work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
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Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Beat the winter traffic—or ski-in without the crowds Some of Tahoe’s winter woes are caused by the region’s natural geography.
—AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
In his letter, Johnston hinted that Denver’s financial woes are far from over.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Yet until recently, funding woes threatened to derail the project.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Accommodation woes are just one example of the chaos and uncertainty some experts say have paved the way to this summit.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Keyes noted that flight woes have helped end previous government shutdowns.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Beat the winter traffic—or ski-in without the crowds Some of Tahoe’s winter woes are caused by the region’s natural geography.
—AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
In his letter, Johnston hinted that Denver’s financial woes are far from over.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Yet until recently, funding woes threatened to derail the project.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Accommodation woes are just one example of the chaos and uncertainty some experts say have paved the way to this summit.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Keyes noted that flight woes have helped end previous government shutdowns.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woes
Noun
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But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Eager to assimilate, Japanese farmers took pains to learn English.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yet Margolick chronicles Caesar’s miseries as well as his triumphs, and the story slides inevitably into sadness.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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“Woes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woes. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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