GRIEVE (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

grieve (for)

verb

Definition of grieve (for)

as in to mourn

to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss

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Countless Hollywood celebrities, music stars and fans mourned Parton after her death last month.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
An absent father—mourning a mother—a startling lack of siblings but a plethora of cousins—exile from her community.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

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But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
They were repealed more than 30 years ago, with many content creators lamenting the wave of consolidation ever since.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

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