as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age
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as in grief
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
he felt great sorrow at the loss of his beloved dog
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Recent Examples of sorrow
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022
As Russia celebrated its most emotional holiday commemorating the Nazi defeat in World War II, Putin appeared in Red Square to invoke pride and sorrow over the Soviet role then and to cast Russia’s battles in Ukraine now as such a just cause.
—Washington Post, 9 May 2022
Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Along with profound love, Michael also experiences crushing sorrow, which radically reshapes the remaining years of his life.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sorrow
Verb
As the story of SoulShine's contribution made its way onto the news and social media, people expressed appreciation for Garem and the company's creative contributions –and sorrow that the task was required.
—Noun
However, my relationship with my daughter has never recovered in spite of my apologies, sorrow and deep shame.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorrow
Verb
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To everyone who is grieving today – whose grief has defined your very existence for the past 503 days – please reach out for help.—
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Chege hasn’t had much time to grieve the loss of her job.—
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With his son murdered in 2015, his mother’s illness and eventual transition, his wife passing away in January 2024, and many other instances of loss, Garry was forced to surrender to the reverberating, omnipresent feelings of grief.—
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The book explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in turbulent times.—
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Dwayne Johnson is mourning the loss of his pet pooch.—
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The National Black Justice Coalition released a statement mourning Broom’s death, as well as the death of Sam Nordquist, a Black trans man who was found dead in New York and who officials believe was tortured for weeks before being killed.—
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The loss of 67 lives, many of them young people, fills me with anguish.—
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It is filled with people waiting for resettlement, living with constant anguish while facing the risk of arrest and deportation.—
Verb
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But during the Week 15 game, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan wanted to put Campbell into the game, because Greenlaw was aching from soreness in his Achilles tendon.—
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Amid her first climb, Jesse feels a spiritual connection to nature and is left aching for more, belting out songs of her new revelations and ambitions.—
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Star guards Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd shot a combined 8-for-25 for 24 points in UConn’s 80-76 loss to the Lady Vols, but the pair have put together some of their best performances of the season in the aftermath of that heartbreak.—
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Janis overcomes significant obstacles – embezzlement, record industry misogyny, homophobia, and heartbreak – to find love and produce an indelible body of searingly honest songs that earned her a devoted following and critical acclaim.—
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Ferrell bugs his eyes out and sighs a series of increasingly desperate spit-takes, but this project was probably doomed from the get-go.—
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At one time, the vice president turned and seemingly sighed at something the two men were laughing about.—
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“Sorrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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