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
In addition, the recent ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has compounded Iran's woes in the region.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The holidays are expensive, and financial woes can cause major stress.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In the back half of the regular season, red zone woes nagged a Texas offense with the talent to be one of the nation’s best.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year 49 employees of the Vatican Museums — the Holy See's main source of revenue — filed a class-action lawsuit in the Vatican tribunal complaining about labor woes, overtime and working conditions.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
This news comes just a week after Variety reported that Village Roadshow had run into financial woes, resulting in a diminished standing with the WGA.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
The woes for the Minnesota penalty kill often start in the faceoff circle, with that just the latest example (Marat Khusnutdinov lost the draw on that one).
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the aerospace company are more ground tests and potential modifications to the vehicle to remedy its propulsion system woes and prepare it for routine spaceflight, NASA officials have said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The criminal charges in Romania are not the only legal woes facing the Tates.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The holidays are expensive, and financial woes can cause major stress.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In the back half of the regular season, red zone woes nagged a Texas offense with the talent to be one of the nation’s best.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year 49 employees of the Vatican Museums — the Holy See's main source of revenue — filed a class-action lawsuit in the Vatican tribunal complaining about labor woes, overtime and working conditions.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
This news comes just a week after Variety reported that Village Roadshow had run into financial woes, resulting in a diminished standing with the WGA.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
The woes for the Minnesota penalty kill often start in the faceoff circle, with that just the latest example (Marat Khusnutdinov lost the draw on that one).
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the aerospace company are more ground tests and potential modifications to the vehicle to remedy its propulsion system woes and prepare it for routine spaceflight, NASA officials have said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The criminal charges in Romania are not the only legal woes facing the Tates.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Woes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woes. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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