plural woes
1
: a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
2
: ruinous trouble : calamity, affliction
economic woes
Synonyms
Examples of woe in a Sentence
Interjection
ah, woe, with the death of the last of my siblings I am alone in this world!
Noun
The city's traffic woes are well-known.
a tale of misery and woe
Recent Examples on the Web
Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Last summer, Center Theater Group suspended productions at one of its three stages, the 736-seat Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center complex, citing financial woes.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Riddled with post-breakup woes after Haley temporarily ends their relationship, Rudy meets Isabella (Camila Mendes), a new love interest who encourages his dreams of puppetry, at a local Brazilian fish market.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Yet the experience didn't deter her from finding other solutions to her brow woes.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
But there are some clear dos and don'ts when talking about money woes with your kids.
—Emily Edlynn, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Bankrupt nursing homes experience ‘mass’ staff walkouts Many of Remarkable’s woes stemmed from its lack of operating cash.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Adding to the woes, Stability’s cash position was starting to dwindle again, as the company’s compute expenses climbed.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
After three years of scrambling to hire and train pilots, United Airlines is encouraging its aviators to take unpaid time off next month, the latest example of how woes at Boeing — including delays in aircraft delivery — are rippling through the aviation industry.
—Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Noun
But despite the labor woes affecting the industry, Ghai said the wage hike would only spur him to install more self-service kiosks.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Last summer, Center Theater Group suspended productions at one of its three stages, the 736-seat Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center complex, citing financial woes.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Riddled with post-breakup woes after Haley temporarily ends their relationship, Rudy meets Isabella (Camila Mendes), a new love interest who encourages his dreams of puppetry, at a local Brazilian fish market.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Yet the experience didn't deter her from finding other solutions to her brow woes.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
But there are some clear dos and don'ts when talking about money woes with your kids.
—Emily Edlynn, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Bankrupt nursing homes experience ‘mass’ staff walkouts Many of Remarkable’s woes stemmed from its lack of operating cash.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Adding to the woes, Stability’s cash position was starting to dwindle again, as the company’s compute expenses climbed.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
After three years of scrambling to hire and train pilots, United Airlines is encouraging its aviators to take unpaid time off next month, the latest example of how woes at Boeing — including delays in aircraft delivery — are rippling through the aviation industry.
—Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Woe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woe. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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