Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolor
Noun
  • The wind of sorrows is so violent today and sweeps up the weakest — the hostages of October 7 and all the hostages — the prisoners, the drowned, who endure terror and die in a terrible feeling of abandonment and indifference.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • Her words pierced through the haze of sorrow and became an enduring truth.
    Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The experiment of pairing Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard ended in anguish when Lillard tore his Achilles during the first round of the playoffs.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
  • Without that, the Sinaloa cartel are likely to remain a prominent, wealthy force — and more families will feel anguish like that of Vivian Aispuro’s family.
    Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Stitt's family and friends attended the sentencing, expressing their grief and emphasizing that she has never been forgotten.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Talking with some young people helped by the charity in Widnes, in northwest England, in February 2025, William reflected on his own childhood grief.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 14 May 2025
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“Dolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolor. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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