noun
- great sorrow or distress
- trouble or misfortune
interjection
- used to express grief or alarm
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The family was overcome with woe after hearing the tragic news.
- Economic woes have plagued the region for years.
- She shared her tale of woe with her closest friend.
- The company’s financial woes led to massive layoffs.
- Woe is me! I have lost everything.
- The novel depicts the woes of war-torn families.
- His gambling addiction brought nothing but woe to his household.