woe is me

Example Sentences

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While they do have an astounding amount of tolerance for his endless whining, his appeal was never his "woe is me" victim act, but his impunity.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

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

I gave a jump and called out, O woe is me, why ever didn't you wake me sooner?

From Yiddish Tales by Various