Examples of tale of woe in a Sentence
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It’s been a tale of woe in Shepherd’s Bush since that 2017 win.
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
At this point, you would be forgiven for worrying that Barker’s story might be about to take a dark turn, whether a tale of unfulfilled potential might become a tale of woe.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Tristram relates this tale of woe in a tangle of digressions, punctuated with breathless dashes.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
And for the Giants over the past three seasons, it’s been a tale of woe.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
But this is a common tale of woe in the music business.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
At this point, you would be forgiven for worrying that Barker’s story might be about to take a dark turn, whether a tale of unfulfilled potential might become a tale of woe.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Tristram relates this tale of woe in a tangle of digressions, punctuated with breathless dashes.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
And for the Giants over the past three seasons, it’s been a tale of woe.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
But this is a common tale of woe in the music business.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Tale of woe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale%20of%20woe. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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