as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieve
Toni Collette stars as Annie, a miniaturist grieving the death of her mother and whose family is subsequently haunted by a demonic presence.
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Clara, grieving in her own way, sneaks out, gets drunk and high and sees her boyfriend without her mom’s permission.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Being a grieving mother is difficult enough without being in the spotlight.
—Denise Lorence, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Last month, Adam’s father, Matthew Raine, appeared before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on crime and counterterrorism alongside two other grieving parents to testify on the dangers AI platforms pose to children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Clara, grieving in her own way, sneaks out, gets drunk and high and sees her boyfriend without her mom’s permission.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Being a grieving mother is difficult enough without being in the spotlight.
—Denise Lorence, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Last month, Adam’s father, Matthew Raine, appeared before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on crime and counterterrorism alongside two other grieving parents to testify on the dangers AI platforms pose to children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
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Following the news of his death, which was shared on his Instagram page, several drummers mourned DeJohnette in the comment section.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Signs of mourning in felines are similar to those of humans, including spending more time alone, moving slowly, feeling depressed, and experiencing a decrease in appetite and playfulness.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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His groin ached as if Sister Wang had been clutching him for years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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While the flu is traditionally associated with symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, headache and fatigue, children and adults alike can experience moderate to severe complications.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the day peace came, there were mixed emotions — some felt joy; others sorrow.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Finney-Smith has become fan favorite in Dallas, so much so that fan reaction on social media was split between excitement and shock that the Mavericks acquired eight-time All-Star Irving, but also sorrow about Finney-Smith departure.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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