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to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieved
Kimberly King, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
The five stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance – are tools to help name what a grieved person may be feeling.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
When violence shattered a life dedicated to public argument and persuasion, our divided nation was shocked, angry, confused, grieved, and afraid.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The boy's great-aunt, Carla Deliford, also grieved and noted that King was autistic.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 24 May 2026
One Direction fans grieved the loss, as did the late singer’s peers in the industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The saga unfolded as Carla and Carlotta grieved an unrelated loss.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
The whole country mourned her loss and grieved for her two young daughters, Ellie and Carrie, who were just 6 and 2 at the time.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Chung adds that her decision to preserve MisTricks in this way has been a source of comfort as she's grieved the death of her pup.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Processing an old resentment today could bring it up fully and out into the open where it can be seen, understood, learned from, grieved, and forgiven.
—Kimberly King, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
The five stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance – are tools to help name what a grieved person may be feeling.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
When violence shattered a life dedicated to public argument and persuasion, our divided nation was shocked, angry, confused, grieved, and afraid.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
The other thing most people miss is the sheer scale of what’s actually being grieved.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The boy's great-aunt, Carla Deliford, also grieved and noted that King was autistic.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 24 May 2026
One Direction fans grieved the loss, as did the late singer’s peers in the industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The saga unfolded as Carla and Carlotta grieved an unrelated loss.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
The whole country mourned her loss and grieved for her two young daughters, Ellie and Carrie, who were just 6 and 2 at the time.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Chung adds that her decision to preserve MisTricks in this way has been a source of comfort as she's grieved the death of her pup.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieved
Adjective
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Ali later finds her, a moment that leaves him completely heartbroken, before testing the drugs and confirming they were laced with fentanyl.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Horace leaves Hollywood and a heartbroken but determined Aaron behind.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Ayalew’s death was widely mourned in the South Bay, and she was remembered for her devotion to humanitarian causes in Ethiopia and locally.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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On the Republican side in the Senate race, former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy spent the day knocking on doors in his hometown of Springfield alongside his 10-year-old grandson Charles, urging dispirited conservative voters to turn out Tuesday.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The feeling overwhelmed him even as his jaw ached and his throat compressed in the second quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 114-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Her knees, back, and hands ached.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Harris has taken the religious patina of Alice Walker’s tale—most chiefly the Christian God, to whom Celie writes her heartsick journal entries after she is separated from her beloved sister, Nettie, by the monstrous Pa and the vindictive Mister—and dirties it, wisely.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Perhaps too good for his own good, Lucas moves among jangling psychedelia, heartsick pastorals, and radio-ready rock, as if forever searching for a way out of his attic studio or his parents’ spare bedroom.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Seeing her dad’s handwriting, Lally sighed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Renaissance master, whose name is only ever sighed in the same breath as Leonardo and Michelangelo, supposedly traded truth for beauty, and ended up destroying both.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There were women like her—some Indigenous and some African-looking sorrowful in their coarse linen shifts, huddling together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Along with intermittent rain, gray skies have accompanied the sorrowful mood that has permeated throughout the garage this weekend in Concord.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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After three seasons of almost nothing but dread and sorrow, the NBA’s most woebegone franchise, for generations, finally had a moment to celebrate.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Clippers rallied from a chaotic 6-21 start to finish 42-40 in this once-woebegone franchise's 15th consecutive winning season — the NBA's longest active streak.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieved. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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