1
as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
even the gruff grandfather felt a heartbreaking grief when the family dog died
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as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
there seemed to be no end to the grief that the school bullies were giving to the young boy
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Recent Examples of grief
There is a lot of nonfiction out there about grief, from the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross classic On Grief and Grieving to Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking (and Blue Nights, for that matter).
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
In one of her studies, Moore examined how people self-police online grief.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Kelly Osbourne admitted her struggle with grief in the wake of the death of her father, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, has been coming in waves.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
That seemed reasonable: the intensity of the grief was enveloping, a veil of sorrow that van Wessel, a father to twins himself, was loath to make worse with his own presence.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
In one of her studies, Moore examined how people self-police online grief.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Kelly Osbourne admitted her struggle with grief in the wake of the death of her father, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, has been coming in waves.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
That seemed reasonable: the intensity of the grief was enveloping, a veil of sorrow that van Wessel, a father to twins himself, was loath to make worse with his own presence.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grief
Noun
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On the OpenAI community forums and Reddit, long-time chatters are expressing sorrow at losing access to models like GPT-4o.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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As images of starving children in Gaza continue to circulate and the international outcry grows louder, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits to speak up about the humanitarian crisis, some with sorrow, others with moral urgency, and many with a sense that silence was no longer tenable.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Trump in recent weeks has expressed frustration with Russia as the war continues, and Friday's meeting could have key implication for peace talks as well as Russia-U.S. relations.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump's frustration with Putin appeared to be building as Moscow expanded its ground and long-range strike operations in recent months.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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As the hours pass, the anguish of the families and their fellow miners has increased.—
Cristopher Ulloa,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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The passage of time may increase the anguish of self-examination, but the search for truth is always worth the cost.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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But banishing the amusingly furious grumpiness of the character as written for and played by Danny DeVito flattens the friendship between him and Hercules because beyond a little early exasperation, the relationship – and by extension, the whole show – has no texture.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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My friends and family, who tended to house these errant books, generally handled the influx with a mix of good-natured exasperation and resignation.—
Jack Barlow,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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However, if eaten in large enough quantities, clover may cause skin irritation or upset stomach.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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For context, a 4-decibel reduction is sufficient to noticeably reduce the irritation caused by street noise, especially in densely populated urban areas.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For those on the fringes of the fan protest, maintaining the anger to rally against those in charge probably becomes harder in those circumstances.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rodgers said that Wong, during a psychological evaluation while in custody, denied having problems controlling his anger and said he’s never been verbally abusive, threatening or violent when angry.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Grief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grief. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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