Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolor
Noun
  • Not the murder, not the arrival of the addicted sister, but the removal of the boy that has been at the core of so much sorrow and betrayal between the sisters.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 June 2025
  • Referencing the push and pull between sorrow and hope, Echakhch transforms water into a metaphor for emotional duality.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Drawing heavily from Qiu’s biography, My Father’s Son centers on an 18-year-old protagonist, Qiao, who loses his voice while attempting to deliver the eulogy at his father’s funeral and flees in anguish.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
  • Many of us watch in anguish as our compatriots abandon their homes, desperate for a safe haven beyond the reach of oppression and destruction.
    Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • This is twilight music, played at the edge of grief and grace.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
  • Here's a woman who bravely shared her miscarriage story to help other women feel less alone in their grief.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Dolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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