woe
/woʊ/
noun
- Great sorrow, distress, or trouble.
- The country was filled with woe after the devastating earthquake.
- He listened patiently to his friend's tale of woe.
- She poured out her heart, telling him all her woes.
- Used to express sadness or regret (often in the phrase 'woe is me').
- He cried, 'Woe to the vanquished!' after losing the game.
- Woe to anyone who leaves the gate open!
- Woe is me, I've lost my favorite book!