as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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Sanders was still mourning the loss of his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, who’d fled west, to Los Angeles, nearly seventy years ago.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Although Alison Brie fans are still mourning Zoya the Destroya, the Masters of the Universe star is enjoying her latest taste of onscreen evil.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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Now, the 1984 track that actually describes the thoughts of a disillusioned Vietnam veteran lamenting his meager options back home is purposely being reimagined to fight an effort to change a crucial part of the Constitution.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2026
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At the time of posting, the Facebook post has garnered 462 reactions, 70 shares and 141 comments, with many lamenting their closing and recalling fond memories.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Grieving (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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