How to Use grieve in a Sentence
grieve
verb- The children are still grieving the death of their mother.
- It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this.
- People need time to grieve after the death of a family member.
- Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother.
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There’s no right or wrong way to grieve.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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For months, Solomon has grieved his wife.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Take time to grieve in the days, months, and even years to come.
—Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 28 June 2022
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That there doesn’t have to be a right and a wrong way to grieve.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 17 Oct. 2020
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The grieving process takes time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Others grieved the loss of what could have been.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
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There are about as many ways to grieve as there are ways to lose loved ones.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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What’s the right way to grieve when the act won’t forgive a crime?
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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There is not just one way to grieve, and there is no time schedule.
—Nancy Berns, The Conversation, 27 July 2022
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These past six months have been a time to grieve and a time to be grateful.
—Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 10 Nov. 2022
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And yet, there is no time to grieve and few outlets for the stress and guilt.
—Maggie Fox, CNN, 2 July 2020
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Everybody has to do their own thing — grieve in their own way.
—Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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There is, after all, some grieving to do.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Now, the grieving father has changed his mind.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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In some cultures, mourners are hired to grieve the death of a loved one.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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When floods and fires strike, most people don’t grieve losing a stove or couch.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 25 May 2020
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Those who have lost and those who have grieved understand what this weight feels like.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Grande openly grieved the loss and went on to write a number of songs about his death.
—Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2020
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Vanessa and her fiancé would take the time to grieve and mourn the loss of their child.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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The tragic death of his father taught Ehlinger how to grieve.
—Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
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Ijabu Hassan has had no chance to grieve the deaths of her children.
—Scott McWhinnie, CNN, 7 July 2022
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So why do some get so judgmental about how others grieve?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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People being able to discuss death in a way or grieve a loved one in a way.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 May 2023
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People aren't allowed to grieve and mourn in the way that is custom.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN, 25 June 2020
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People grieve in front of the home where the shooting occurred.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Daisy in the show is closer to a spy than a grieving fish out of water.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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