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
One voicemail playback message on a phone number associated with a Martin family member asked for privacy while the family grieves.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Still grieving, and suffering from throat cancer, Don married a woman named Sue.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
But Open, Heaven also courses with youth’s great agony, the cruelty that learning to love should be inexorably followed by learning to grieve its undoing.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Rather than judging which grieving families do and do not deserve support for health care, Davis says we as a society need to embark on a critical unpacking of how our leaders, government, and systems should do better.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Still grieving, and suffering from throat cancer, Don married a woman named Sue.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
But Open, Heaven also courses with youth’s great agony, the cruelty that learning to love should be inexorably followed by learning to grieve its undoing.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Rather than judging which grieving families do and do not deserve support for health care, Davis says we as a society need to embark on a critical unpacking of how our leaders, government, and systems should do better.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
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The Arab world is not mourning.—
Andrew Ghalili,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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During perhaps the most rousing eulogy of all on Saturday, Jackson’s second-oldest son, Jonathan, referenced his father’s journey from then to now, while a who’s-who of faith leaders, heads of state, dignitaries, power brokers and celebrities mourned before him.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Her joints ached, and her legs were frequently taut with fluid.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Jayson Tatum tore his right Achilles tendon against the New York Knicks in the playoffs last May, his family, friends and teammates ached for him.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the case can be made for this contrast between scatological humor and serious insight working as a mirror for how quickly a person’s reality can shift from joy to sorrow, but the overall effect is puzzling.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2026
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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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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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