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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
Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
The sentiment was echoed across social media, as many grieved the loss of a long-operating part of American amusement park history.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Those who have lost and those who have grieved understand what this weight feels like.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
This very publication grieved its untimely passing.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
As the investigation into the plane crash continues, the country music world grieved the loss of a musical legend.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Kirk was an influential activist and commentator who successfully launched a conservative youth movement and whose tragic death is understandably grieved by those who knew and admired him.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Known for her work with Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Jennifer Lopez, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and more, the industry collectively grieved the loss of the visionary powerhouse.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025
For months, Solomon has grieved his wife.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Users of both Replika and GPT-4o, an older model offered within ChatGPT, have grieved when technical changes caused their bots to lose memories or otherwise shift their behavior.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
The sentiment was echoed across social media, as many grieved the loss of a long-operating part of American amusement park history.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Those who have lost and those who have grieved understand what this weight feels like.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
This very publication grieved its untimely passing.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
As the investigation into the plane crash continues, the country music world grieved the loss of a musical legend.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Kirk was an influential activist and commentator who successfully launched a conservative youth movement and whose tragic death is understandably grieved by those who knew and admired him.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Known for her work with Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Jennifer Lopez, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and more, the industry collectively grieved the loss of the visionary powerhouse.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025
For months, Solomon has grieved his wife.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieved
Adjective
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After Anna disappeared, Alice was heartbroken.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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A day after the shooting, Chez’s heartbroken parents proclaimed at a press conference outside the 101st Precinct stationhouse in Far Rockaway that their son posed no threat.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Book blogs mourned my loss, a distinction that was both affirming and heartrending.—
Kenneth Turan,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hollywood Heritage, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving neighborhood history, mourned the loss of the motel in a statement Sunday.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Smigiel’s right shoulder and elbow ached?—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brolin plays a particularly heartsick parent coming for Garner and demanding answers about his missing daughter.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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As the titular Buffy, Gellar ably led her gang of monster-slayers (and heartsick teenagers) through seven seasons.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Naroditsky sighed, looking skeptical.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Dec. 2025
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Immediately after the verdict was read, Banegas’ family members sighed in relief.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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As the two catch up, Crudup veers from good-natured to sorrowful to bitter to menacing in a matter of minutes.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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Even at its most sorrowful, anti-authoritarian, and smart-alecky, Gunn’s work endorses a fundamentally promising vision of life.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Chargers would clinch the sixth-seeded spot with a victory over the Broncos or a loss by the Buffalo Bills to the woebegone New York Jets or a tie with the Broncos and a tie by the Bills or a tie with the Broncos and a loss by the Texans.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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The state’s woebegone bullet train project has been receiving a quarter of auction revenues, roughly $1 billion a year.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Grieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieved. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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