Joy
Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.
Usage example: the inexpressible joy that the couple are feeling upon the birth of their first child
Woe
Woe noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: the incessant woe that has haunted her since the death of her husband
Nearby Word: woeful
How words are described
| inner | inner joy | inner woe |
Both words in one sentence
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Whoopi comes to like the nuns and their work to help people in need, but she also convinces them to serve the Lord with more joy and less woe, singing passionately.
Source: Becoming the Mask -
He deconstructs in twain their glee and joy to his own level of woe.
Source: Crapsack Only by Comparison
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