intense mournfulness
"She stared at the empty chair, her heart filled with woe as she remembered their last promise together."
Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
"The team's sudden loss sent waves of woe through the entire fan base who had been waiting all season for their victory."
Woeful; sorrowful
"The woeful silence filled the room after the news of his passing reached everyone."
An exclamation of grief.
"Alas, woe is me for losing my favorite book to the flood."