woe is me

Example Sentences

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It’s not like, “Oh woe is me, what are we going to do,” crying.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023

“I don’t want this to sound like woe is me, but I’ll be honest,” Farrow says.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2019

Your book is not a "woe is me" story.

From Salon • May 25, 2019

So for me to sit up here and complain and say woe is me?

From The Guardian • Feb. 4, 2017

Alas," then said this lady gay, "full woe is me; O let me still sustain this kind captivity!

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various