woe is me
Example Sentences
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The isn't a "woe is me tale" about weight, though; it's actually empowering.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
The cashier has to know — if I get busted woe is me!
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2019
But the constant "woe is me", especially from upper middle class women, gets tiring.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2018
Take responsibility instead: Not in a masochistic, woe is me way, but in an empowering way.
From Inc • Dec. 10, 2012
Alas!" cried he, "now is the fellowship of the Round Table forever broken: yea, woe is me!
From King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Unknown