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Definition of sorrow
1a : deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something lovedb : resultant unhappy or unpleasant state to their great sorrow they could not marry
2 : a cause of grief or sadness
3 : a display of grief or sadness
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Examples of sorrow in a Sentence
I felt sorrow at the death of my friend.
a life filled with joys and sorrows
She had a secret sorrow.
Recent Examples of sorrow from the Web
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Dwight Adams/IndyStar Reactions on social media to the news of plans to close Broad Ripple, Northwest and Arlington high schools ranged from surprise to sorrow.
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Laughter trumps sorrow in candid comedian Eddie Izzard’s Believe Me (Blue Rider).
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A man who had known sorrow, but was the more human for it.
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Uptight Lisa is trying to deal with a bad breakup, inspiring her younger sister Kate to take her out on the town to drown her romantic sorrows and stop sulking.
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Uptight Lisa is trying to deal with a bad breakup, inspiring her younger sister Kate to take her out on the town to drown her romantic sorrows.
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Uptight Lisa is trying to deal with a bad break-up, inspiring her younger sister Kate to take her out on the town to drown her romantic sorrows and stop sulking.
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As the night wore on, Tory staffers on the fourth floor of the party’s offices at 4 Matthew Parker Street snacked on supermarket quiche and drowned their sorrows in bottles of beer, and white and rose wine.
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This weekend, heads bow in sorrow at cemeteries and gathering places around North County, and yet spirits lift in the joy of living an American dream for which so many died.
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Origin and Etymology of sorrow
Middle English sorow, from Old English sorg; akin to Old High German sorga sorrow
Synonym Discussion of sorrow
sorrow
Definition of sorrow
intransitive verb
: to feel or express sorrow
Examples of sorrow in a Sentence
a sorrowing mother, grieving over the death of her son
the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age
First Known Use of sorrow
before 12th century
SORROW Defined for English Language Learners
sorrow
playDefinition of sorrow for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of sadness or grief caused especially by the loss of someone or something
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: a cause of grief or sadness
sorrow
Definition of sorrow for English Language Learners
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: to feel or express sorrow
SORROW Defined for Kids
Definition of sorrow for Students
1 : sadness felt after a loss (as of someone or something loved)
2 : a cause of grief or sadness He moved away to forget his sorrows.
3 : a feeling of regret
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