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
Singer Cassie, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend whose real name is Casandra Elizabeth Ventura, was the catalyst to Diddy’s legal woes.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Zillow has declined in recent weeks on concerns regarding competitive encroachment and legal woes.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
While Mendoza's job is safe, for now, a majority of his staff faced consequences for the team's woes.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In Week 1, kicking woes contributed to a 23-20 loss.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Sasaki being the answer to all their bullpen woes is unlikely.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Mississippi River town's recent water woes started in January 2024, when a well pump failure led to a multi-week system failure that left 1,400 of the city's residents without water.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Sarkozy's legal woes Despite his legal battles, and having his Legion of Honour, France's highest distinction, stripped in June, Sarkozy remains an influential figure on the French political stage.
—Juliette Jabkhiro, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Zillow has declined in recent weeks on concerns regarding competitive encroachment and legal woes.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
While Mendoza's job is safe, for now, a majority of his staff faced consequences for the team's woes.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In Week 1, kicking woes contributed to a 23-20 loss.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Sasaki being the answer to all their bullpen woes is unlikely.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Mississippi River town's recent water woes started in January 2024, when a well pump failure led to a multi-week system failure that left 1,400 of the city's residents without water.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Sarkozy's legal woes Despite his legal battles, and having his Legion of Honour, France's highest distinction, stripped in June, Sarkozy remains an influential figure on the French political stage.
—Juliette Jabkhiro, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woes
Noun
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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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The medium-firm memory foam balances a cozy, sink-in feeling with actual support that won’t leave you with aches and pains come morning.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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